Elizabeth Dias

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What Mike Pompeo Has That Rex Tillerson Didn't

Pompeo is "the perfect consigliere" to Trump

By Elizabeth Dias

Why the Graham Family Dynamic Reveals the Evangelical Movement’s Rifts

Billy Graham's death reveals rifts in his family, evangelicalism and America

By Elizabeth Dias

Pastor Rick Warren Remembers His Mentor Billy Graham

The author of the bestselling The Purpose Driven Life shares his memories of America’s most famous evangelist

By Elizabeth Dias

What Billy Graham's Death And His Son Franklin's Rise Reveal About America

Billy Graham died Wednesday at 99

By Elizabeth Dias

'I Pray for Him Daily.' Why Socially Conservative Women Stand by Trump

“Though this president’s personal life is alien to us, there are things that made us vote for him"

By Elizabeth Dias

Meet the Two Senators Crossing the Aisle With Prayer

An annual ritual of bipartisan good feelings, the National Prayer Breakfast arrives at an odd time in the nation’s capital this week.Just days after calling for unity in his first State of the Union address,...

By Elizabeth Dias

Trump Was Calmer About North Korea This Time. That's a Sign He's Taking it Seriously

The President's restraint underscores the gravity of the North Korean threat

By Elizabeth Dias

Kate Bowler Talks About Her Cancer Diagnosis and Her Faith

The Duke professor talks about her new memoir and parenting with an incurable cancer diagnosis

By Elizabeth Dias

Donald Trump Once Claimed He Doesn't Need Daily Briefings. Here's How He Gets Them Now

"He finds value"

By Elizabeth Dias

Oprah Winfrey Promotes the Same Populist Theology as Donald Trump

Oprah Winfrey’s public image could not be more different from Donald Trump’s.While the longtime talk show host is famous for getting her guests to open up emotionally, Trump’s signature move on The Apprentice was firing...

By Elizabeth Dias

Egypt Is Holding at Least 18 Americans Captive. Activists Want The White House to Fight for Their Release

Families of the imprisoned are hoping that Pence's visit provides an opportunity to press the Egyptians

By Elizabeth Dias

President Trump Lost a Fight to Allow Churches to Get More Involved in Politics

Days after President Trump personally pushed allies to pressure Congress to repeal a tax law prohibiting churches and tax-exempt institutions from political organizing in its upcoming tax bill, the Senate parliamentarian blocked language for the...

By Elizabeth Dias

White Evangelicals and Catholics Are Most Concerned About North Korea

More than the average American

By Elizabeth Dias

Trump to Recognize Jerusalem As Israel's Capital

The U.S. embassy will not be immediately relocated

By Philip Elliott and Elizabeth Dias

Supreme Court Will Hear Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

Three men will face the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 5 to settle a dispute over a wedding cake. David Mullins and Charlie Craig met Jack Phillips when they walked into his...

By Elizabeth Dias

Yemen Could Be Out of Food in Six Weeks, Aid Official Warns

Johan Mooij expects food supplies in Yemen’s capital of Sana to run out in about six weeks. Mooij is the Yemen country director for CARE, one of several dozen humanitarian groups working with the United...

By Elizabeth Dias

The Family Behind a $500 Million Bible Museum Hopes to Change Washington

"We think Congress ought to know the foundation of the nation that they are running"

By Elizabeth Dias

Hobby Lobby President Says Roy Moore Should Step Aside 'If It Is True'

'I don’t know if it is'

By Elizabeth Dias

'Nothing Is Sacred.' Religious Leaders Take Action on Attacks in Houses of Worship

The word came in the middle of Sunday-morning worship at River Oaks Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A gunman had stormed First Baptist Church two miles down the road. First responders raced from their pews...

By Elizabeth Dias

Trump May Ramp Up Security Training for Houses of Worship

"We are going to be a whole lot busier when it comes to safety and security for houses of worship"

By Elizabeth Dias
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