Monthly Archives: November 2012

Is the GOP the “Christian” Party?

If someone says “evangelical Christian” and “political party” in the same sentence, which party comes to mind? No one who follows national politics could deny that white evangelicals by and large see themselves, and are seen by politicians, pundits, political operatives, and the public in general, as being effectively married to the Republican Party. When… Read More »

Did Black Christians Compromise By Voting For President Obama?

In the aftermath of an election in which President Obama received 93 per cent of the black vote, radio show host and author Michael Brown, a self-proclaimed white evangelical, wrote an “open letter to black evangelicals” accusing them of voting to reelect the president out of “blind allegiance to the Democratic party.” He goes on… Read More »