“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.
Faith: Christianity
“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.
Forward in Faith North America
Forward in Faith North American was organized in 1999 largely in response to the debates over sexuality issues. Its web site includes a listing of member parishes around the country. Executive director Michael Howell can be emailed through the FiFNA contact page.
“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.
“For Evangelicals in Politics: Is the Bible a Good Enough Argument?”
Read a Feb. 21, 2013 article about the debate over whether or not the Bible is sufficient enough for evangelicals when addressing public policy issues.
“Evangelicals and Politics”
Read a 2012 Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals article about the politically active evangelical community, their influence in the polls and the transformation of their political ideologies throughout history.