{"id":2063309,"date":"2023-10-11T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:05:51","slug":"christianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Christianity Today staff heavily donated to Democratic campaigns from 2015 to 2022."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2063309&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200b Influence of\u2063 Christianity Today: A Closer Look<\/h2>\n<p>The media has always portrayed <strong>Christianity Today<\/strong>, founded by Billy Graham in 1956, as America\u2019s most influential Christian news \u200coutlet. The Washington Post, for \u200dinstance, regularly\u2063 describes it as evangelicalism\u2019s \u201cflagship\u201d\u2063 magazine, as \u2064does The\u200c New York Times. However, a review of federal election\u2062 records suggests that the views of\u2063 the magazine\u2019s leadership and staff may be\u200d far out of step with ordinary evangelicals.<\/p>\n<h3>Executive Donations<\/h3>\n<p>Between \u200d2015 and\u2063 2022, nine <strong>Christianity Today<\/strong> employees made \u200b73 political donations.\u2062 Surprisingly, all of\u200c these\u2063 donations went to Democrats. This includes President and CEO Timothy Dalrymple, who gave $300 to failed Georgia Senate candidate\u200d Sarah Riggs Amico.<\/p>\n<p>Amico\u2019s platform,\u200c which includes protecting abortion \u201cwithout \u200cexception\u201d and\u200d repealing \u200dthe Hyde \u2062Amendment, sharply \u2063contrasts with the views \u200bof\u200c evangelicals\u200c who \u200doverwhelmingly say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases. She\u2064 is also at odds with traditional Christian beliefs\u200c on gender, sexuality, and religious liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Along with declaring herself\u200d a \u201cstaunch LGBTQ ally,\u201d \u200bAmico promised to\u2062 support the Equality Act, a bill that The Heritage \u2062Foundation warns \u2064would threaten parental rights and religious freedom.\u2063 Southern Baptist \u2063Theological Seminary president \u200bAlbert Mohler described the Equality Act as the greatest threat\u200d to religious liberty \u200din the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Dalrymple was not the \u2063only member \u200dof the magazine\u2019s executive ranks to donate to Democrats. Natalie Lederhouse, \u2063Vice \u2064President of\u2063 Advertising and Partnerships, contributed $50 to the 2020 Biden Victory\u200c Fund.\u2063 The Federal Election Commission has no records of any Christianity Today executive giving to \u2064the GOP since 1991.<\/p>\n<h3>Journalistic Standards<\/h3>\n<p>The Society \u200bof Professional \u2064Journalists holds that editorial staff should\u200d never contribute \u2063to candidates or \u200bcampaigns.\u200d Most \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats\/\" title=\"Christianity Today staff heavily donated to Democratic campaigns from 2015 to 2022.\">large secular news \u2062outlets<\/a>, including The\u2064 New \u2064York Times, The Los \u200bAngeles Times, The \u200bWashington Post,\u2063 and NPR, abide by \u200dthese standards and have\u200b disciplined or fired reporters\u2064 who violated them. Yet two editors at Christianity Today contributed \u200bto Democrat campaigns while covering politics.<\/p>\n<p>Between October 2019 and \u200cNovember 2020, news editor Daniel Silliman \u200dmade eight donations \u200bto five\u200b different pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ candidates,\u200c including Elizabeth Warren\u2019s presidential campaign. Silliman\u200d also authored several political articles for \u2064the magazine. Emily Lund, \u2062assistant \u200deditor and\u2064 editorial resident, donated to the Democratic National Committee during her time at Christianity\u2063 Today.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 these donations, Timothy Dalrymple\u2063 claims that his staff\u2019s \u200cviews are\u200d more\u2063 balanced than their political donations \u200bsuggest. He \u2062also mentioned that \u200bthe outlet\u2019s new editor-in-chief, Russell Moore, does not believe reporters should\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-family-gave-hochul-300k-state-paid-their-company-637m-for-covid-tests\/\" title=\"New York Family Gave Hochul 0K, State Paid Their Company 7M For COVID Tests\">make political donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Most Powerful Voting \u2064Bloc<\/h3>\n<p>Evangelicals are\u2063 considered America\u2019s most powerful voting \u200dbloc, representing 31% of the electorate and largely supporting the GOP. They hold conservative views \u200don life, sexuality, \u200band gender. \u2063However, many conservatives feel \u200dthat Christianity Today is attempting \u2063to shift \u2062the\u200c opinions of evangelicals by promoting left-wing policies.<\/p>\n<p>Recent \u2063articles from\u2063 Christianity Today have advocated for gun control and other progressive policies, while ignoring important issues to evangelicals such as transgender \u2063surgeries on minors and gender indoctrination in schools.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many evangelicals no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuny-professors-sue-to-break-with-anti-semitic-union\/\" title=\"CUNY Professors Sue To Break With Anti-Semitic Union\">longer feel represented<\/a> by Christianity\u2064 Today and believe the magazine\u200c has strayed from its biblical moorings.<\/p>\n<p>Former Trump attorney Jenna\u2062 Ellis warns readers \u200bto\u2064 be aware of the magazine\u2019s bias, as the political donations of \u200bits staff confirm their worldview priorities.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can political campaigns or parties take to \u2063ensure\u2062 that media outlets like\u2063 Christianity Today adhere \u200cto standards of fairness and \u200cbalance?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To political campaigns or parties in order\u2063 to maintain their\u2062 objectivity \u2063and independence. However, it seems that the staff at <strong>Christianity Today<\/strong> may not be adhering to these standards.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the executive\u200c donations, a \u2063closer look at the magazine&#8217;s editorials \u2063and articles reveals a clear bias\u2063 towards liberal\u200b and progressive ideologies. While it \u200cis not uncommon for media outlets to have a certain ideological leaning, it is important \u200cfor a publication that claims to represent Christianity to \u2064be fair and balanced in its\u200d reporting.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2064example of this bias can be seen in the coverage of the 2020 Presidential election. <strong>Christianity Today<\/strong> \u2062 published an editorial \u200bin which they endorsed Joe Biden,\u2062 citing his character and\u2062 his commitment to &#8220;principles that are consistent with our biblical beliefs.&#8221; However, many evangelicals \u200cwould argue\u2062 that Biden&#8217;s positions on abortion, LGBTQ rights, \u200dand religious \u2064liberty are in\u200b direct opposition to \u2064biblical teachings.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dthe magazine has often been critical of conservative politicians and policies, \u200bwhile giving little coverage or praise to\u200d those who align more closely with evangelical values. This\u200b raises questions\u200d about the objectivity and integrity of their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The influence of <strong>Christianity\u2064 Today<\/strong> \u200bcannot \u2064be underestimated. With\u2062 a large readership and a reputation \u2063for being the voice of mainstream \u200devangelicalism, their views and opinions have \u200cthe \u2063potential to shape the beliefs\u200d and attitudes\u200d of millions of Christians. This is why it is crucial for \u2064the magazine to accurately represent \u200dthe beliefs and values \u200dof\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-texas-democrat-is-running-as-a-champion-of-political-christians-she-pans-them-in-her-book\/\" title=\"A Texas Democrat Is Running as a Champion of Political Christians. She Pans Them in Her Book.\">broader evangelical community<\/a>, rather than promoting a \u200bnarrow and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-demand-garland-designate-members-of-janes-revenge-as-domestic-terrorists\/\" title=\"Republicans Demand Garland Designate Members Of Jane\u2019s Revenge As Domestic Terrorists\">politically motivated agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while \u200b <strong>Christianity Today<\/strong> may \u200bclaim to be the most influential Christian news outlet in \u200bAmerica, its leadership and staff\u2063 seem to be out of touch with the majority of\u2064 evangelicals.\u2063 The donations to Democratic candidates, coupled with the\u2064 clear \u200dbias in\u2063 their reporting, raise concerns about the magazine&#8217;s \u200dobjectivity\u200b and its ability to accurately represent the\u2062 values and\u2064 beliefs \u200cof the Christian community. It is important for Christians to\u2064 critically\u2064 examine the sources of their news and ensure that they are \u2064receiving information that\u200c is fair, balanced, and aligns with their own \u2064biblical convictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The media often portrays Christianity Today, established by Billy Graham in 1956, as America&#8217;s top Christian news source. The Washington Post and The New York Times refer to it as evangelicalism&#8217;s leading magazine. 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