Donald Trump Moves To Win Over Wavering Evangelical Christians

At Religion News Service, David Gibson reports, “Donald Trump is moving quickly to rally the evangelical base of the Republican Party as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee pivots toward a general election contest where the conservative Christian vote will be crucial to his chances for winning the White House.” Although many evangelicals harbor doubts over Trump’s commitment to their causes, they are unwilling to back a Democratic candidate. “We are looking for a way forward,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. “The main thing here is this is to have a conversation.”

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