“At the Crossroads”
Read a February 2004 article in Christianity Today by church historian Martin Marty on the emergence of evangelicals in American society and their great influence in politics.
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“Evangelicals not on same page”
Read a Jan. 18, 2008, Los Angeles Times story about the 2008 elections and the split between conservative and liberal ideologies among Evangelicals.
“The Evangelical Crackup”
Read “The Evangelical Crackup,” an Oct. 28, 2007, story in The New York Times Magazine about the travails of the Christian right during the election season.
“Evangelicals Debate the Meaning of ‘Evangelical'”
Read an April 16, 2006, New York Times story about the divisions that occurred between the strong Evangelical community, and a useful graphic on surveys on evangelical differences.
“Is Dobson’s Political Clout Fading?”
Read a Jan. 24, 2008, Time magazine story, “Is Dobson’s Political Clout Fading?,” about Focus on the Family leader James Dobson.
“Latinos courted as wild card among shifting evangelical voters”
Read a Jan. 29, 2008, Chicago Tribune story about Latino Protestants and their political influences over the ages.
“Q&A: Barack Obama”
Read a January 2008 interview that Barack Obama gave to Christianity Today, the flagship evangelical magazine, about his faith and his approach to evangelicals as a Democrat.
“Evangelicals and the midterm election”
Read a Nov. 8, 2010 Washington Post article about the studies of Evangelical influence throughout history on the political battle field.
“Evangelical Christianity and conservative politics don’t have to go together”
Read an April 1, 2013 article about the close, but not fused, relationship of Evangelical Christians with conservative politics.