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  • Black Evangelicals Emerging as New Conservatives (Trend shows Moral Issues Ahead of Party Lines)

    07/25/2009 12:34:57 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 11 replies · 1,178+ views
    Christian Post ^ | 7/25/2009 | Jennifer Riley
    WASHINGTON – A number of black evangelical leaders are rising up as a new voice in the conservative movement traditionally dominated by white Protestants. Their centerpiece agendas are abortion and same-sex “marriage” – the same two key social issues emphasized by most conservative evangelicals. But unlike the typical white evangelical Christian that is most likely part of the conservative wing of the Republican party, these African American leaders may be card-carrying Democrats but willing to switch over to the Republican side if their conservative values are addressed. Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr., who heads the socially conservative black pastors group...