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Trouble on the home front for Liberty University?

Trouble on the home front for Liberty University?

Liberty's board chairman criticizes president's political moves.

Current Events, PoliticsJonathanMarch 2, 2016conservative, Donald Trump, election, GOP, Jerry Falwell, Liberty University, Marco Rubio, politics, Republican, Super Tuesday, Ted Cruz, voting

Why it Matters That Ted Cruz Doesn't Tithe

Why it Matters That Ted Cruz Doesn't Tithe

Will his Christian constituents care?

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 22, 2016church, election, Iowa, Jesus, Jesus Christ, politics, Republican, Ted Cruz, theology, tithing, voting

Will Rubio’s faith ad help him get his mojo back?

Will Rubio’s faith ad help him get his mojo back?

You might mistake the new ad for an altar call.

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 8, 2016abortion, Donald Trump, election, Eric Teetsel, Iowa, James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, LGBT, Marco Rubio, Marriage, politics, polls, Religious Right, Rick Warren, Ted Cruz, Tony Perkins, trends

Does Liberty University hurt the GOP?

Does Liberty University hurt the GOP?

Is their brand of conservatism too rigid and Tea Party-friendly for most Americans?

CultureJonathanMarch 26, 2015conservatism, GOP, Hobby Lobby, Jerry Falwell, John McCain, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Liberty University, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Moral Majority, politics, Rand Paul, Religious Right, Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, The Week

3 ways Texas’ religion affects us all

3 ways Texas’ religion affects us all

For one thing, Texas has influenced every presidential election for 50 years.

CultureJonathanOctober 7, 2014Baptists, immigration, Jerry Falwell, Jonathan Merritt, Pat Robertson, politics, Religious Right, Rick Perry, Robert Wuthnow, Southern Baptist Convention, Ted Cruz, Texas