For years, Clinton has acknowledged her deep and abiding Christian faith. But she has been reluctant to go public with it. When asked about her convictions, she rarely says the word “Jesus.”

Op-ed by Matthew Avery Sutton, Edward R. Meyer distinguished professor of history at WSU

Hillary Clinton needs Jesus. And he may be the key to helping her beat Donald Trump. » More …

Candidate Ben Carson is tied for second place in Texas voting polls, and the conventional wisdom says his unlikely candidacy is faltering. Yet his recent tribulations seem only to have deepened the commitment of the Carson faithful, many of them evangelical Christians who, just as they have a personal relationship with Jesus, also have a personal relationship with Ben, via videos, his seminal texts — “Gifted Hands” and eight other books — his nurturing Facebook presence, and one particular moment when he appeared to challenge President Obama’s approach to leading the country. » More …

On the radio program Background Briefing hosted by Ian Masters, Matthew A. Sutton, Edward R. Myer Distinguished Professor of History at WSU, discussed recent press scrutiny of unsubstantiated claims made by U.S. presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson. Will this scrutiny lead to more focus on issues and policies the Republican candidates are espousing, or will blaming the press lead to less probing questions being asked of those seeking the presidency?  » More …

The leader of a small group outside Philadelphia has predicted that the world will be annihilated today.

“It’ll be gone forever. Annihilated,” founder of eBibleFellowship Chris McCann told the Guardian, basing his prediction on his biblical readings. » More …

Matthew Avery Sutton, Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History at WSU and author of American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism, was featured on public radio programs in two countries in two days: U.S. public radio’s Background Briefing on Sept. 8 and Radio New Zealand’s national Nine To Noon program on Sept. 10. » More …