Author: David Gushee
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Bye-bye, Rick and Huck! Why GOP evangelicals deserted their old pals (COMMENTARY)
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum speaks to the crowd after formally declaring his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination during an announcement event in Cabot, Pennsylvania, on May 27, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk. © Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters
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Bible’s values take a beating in latest GOP debate (COMMENTARY)
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Governor Chris Christie speaks during the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada December 15, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Mike Blake *Editors: This photo may only be republished with RNS-GUSHEE-COLUMN, originally transmitted on Dec. 16, 2015. © Mike Blake / Reuters
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Meet the four types of evangelicals; not all are political (COMMENTARY)
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, one of the most influential evangelical churches in the country, is led by author and speaker Tim Keller. Photo courtesy of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
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Commentary: Do we need unholy guns in holy places?
Inevitably, after the massacre at Emanuel AME Church, people start talking about arming congregants for self-defense. It is a sad image: 25 souls sitting around at Wednesday night prayer meeting, some packing heat in case the next church attacker should happen to be among them. Some people consider it a ridiculous idea, or dangerous, or…