Guest Voices: Faith


Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 12/31/2012

Keeping the faith: 2012 in gay rights victories
By Becky Garrison
Advances made in religious circles towards LGBT equality would have been deemed wish lists even a year ago, says writer.

By Becky Garrison  |  01:57 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Becky Garrison; gay marriage; same-sex marriage; Episcopal Church; GLAAD; LGBT equality; LGBT; religious circles; faith communities; discrimination; same-sex couples; transgender rights

Posted at 04:56 PM ET, 12/28/2012

America mirrors global godless trend
By Roy Speckhardt
Secular government isn’t a new thing in America, but it is a concept that has been under attack for decades, says nontheist.

By Roy Speckhardt  |  04:56 PM ET, 12/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Roy Speckhardt; American Humanist Association; humanist; faith; faith and politics; politics; religiosity; religious; religious liberty; nontheist; humanist; nones; religiously unaffiliated

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 12/28/2012

A new birth: Faith and equality for LGBT youth, families and the nation
By Brent Childers
Let’s resolve to end overt and subtle violence against LGBT citizens, says gay rights advocate.

By Brent Childers  |  04:30 PM ET, 12/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brent Childers; Faith and Equality; Faith In Action; LGBT; LGBT youth; lesbian gay bisexual transgender; discrimination

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 12/28/2012

The rise of a new religious America
By Charles C. Haynes
In 2012, religious minorities became vocal in a society historically dominated by Protestantism.

By Charles C. Haynes  |  02:56 PM ET, 12/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Charles C. Haynes; religious America; politics; faith; religious America; religious diversity; religious landscape; Protestant; faith; Protestants; Protestantism; religious minority; Pew; Pew Forum; Sikh; Hindu; Buddhist; Jewish

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 12/16/2012

Richard Dawkins: Herb Silverman for U.S. Senate
By Richard Dawkins
Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins endorses S.C. atheist to fill Sen. Jim DeMint’s seat.

By Richard Dawkins  |  05:43 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Herb Silverman for U.S. Senate; Richard Dawkins; atheist Richard Dawkins; Nikki Haley; Sen. Jim DeMint; DeMint; Silverman; S.C. atheist; politics; faith; religion and politics; faith and politics

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 12/14/2012

God weeps: 27 children, staff killed in Conn. school shooting
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Chicago theologian challenges anyone who says now isn’t the right time to talk about guns.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  04:21 PM ET, 12/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Conn. school shooting; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite; school shooting; sandy hook elementary school; sandy hook; sandy hook elementary; connecticut shooting; connecticut school shooting; Newtown; connecticut; gun control; elementary school shooting; deadly shooting; gun control; children; faith; President Obama

Posted at 12:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012

A vibrant, but different, future for religion in the U.S.
By Frank Newport
Religion remains a potent and prevalent force in American society today, says Gallup editor.

By Frank Newport  |  12:31 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Frank Newport; Gallup; editor-in-chief; God Is Alive and Well: The Future of Religion in America; religion; religious; faith; faith communities

Posted at 07:07 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Two continents, one soul
By Richard A. Powell
Whether in Africa, United States or elsewhere, living with incurable progressive disease has implications far beyond the physical

By Richard A. Powell  |  07:07 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Richard A. Powell; HIV/AIDS; HealthCare Chaplaincy; caregivers; patients; end of life; compassion; care; counseling; faith

Posted at 03:43 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Let’s add science to health-care chaplaincy without losing its art
By Linda Emanuel
Doctor says people often feel spiritually abandoned while in the arms of medical care.

By Linda Emanuel  |  03:43 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Lidna Emanuel; HealthCare Chaplaincy; patients; health-care team; religious practices; faith

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Finding faith in organ donation
By Nancy Tyson-Alexander
The writer reflects on one of the greatest gifts she gave in the face of one of her greatest losses.

By Nancy Tyson-Alexander  |  04:13 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Finding faith in organ donation; Nancy Tyson-Alexander; spirituality; faith; give back to others; greatest losses; Albert A. Alexander; LifeChoice Donor Services; organ donation; donor; life; lives; organs; greatest gifts; church; religion; religious; organ procurement

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Former minister: ‘We atheists love this time of year like everyone else’
By Dan Barker
In the American public square, there is room at the inn for all of us, says an atheist activist.

By Dan Barker  |  02:23 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Charles C. Haynes; Christmas wars; atheists; religious symbols; public property; December dilemma; all Americans; nonbelievers; stay home for the holidays; Christian groups; Nativity scenes; public spaces; Christians; Damon Vix; holiday displays; nonreligious displays; Santa Monica; Winter Solstice; Freedom From Religion Foundation; Christian; Christian Church; Jesus; Jesus Christ; pagan sun gods; Savior; saviors; messianic Jews; Romans; Saturnalia; New Year; Dies Natalis of Sol Invictus; Birthday of the Unconquerable Sun; new year; reason for the season; shortest day of the year; lights; food; gifts; fun; music; family gatherings; return of the sun; evergreen; supernatural; birth of a god; beliefs; freedom of speech; freedom of religion; Protestantism; Puritans; Christmas; Roman Catholic; faith; Catholics;

Posted at 09:54 PM ET, 12/02/2012

Uganda, AIDS, God and gays: Rick Warren and a punch in the nose
By Nancy Wilson
It is time to speak out against this violence perpetrated in the name of Jesus, says MCC moderator.

By Nancy Wilson  |  09:54 PM ET, 12/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 11/30/2012

World AIDS Day: ‘Neither do I condemn you’
By Tony Lobl
Compassion for those who are HIV positive is crucial. Yet compassion by sufferers could also be vital, says a Christian Science practitioner.

By Tony Lobl  |  06:34 PM ET, 11/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World AIDS Day: ‘Neither do I condemn you’; World AIDS Day; international epidemic; dying of AIDS; HIV/AIDS; HIV; AIDS; disease; Elton John; Freddy Mercury; Rock Hudson; human immunodeficiency virus; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; people living with AIDS; Bernie Taupin; singer Elton John; songwriter Elton John; Elton John AIDS Foundation; Sir Elton John; Love is the Cure; AIDS epidemic; HIV positive; HIV negative; health; sickness; illness; sexuality; sin; blame; faith; religion; taboos; peace; faith in God; religious behavior; reckless behavior; prayer; healthy; Bible; the Bible; Jesus; Jesus Christ; Mary Baker Eddy; Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures; Christian Science; God; divine; spirit; Mindy Jostyn; Jacob Brackman; Tony Lobl; World AIDS Day

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 11/29/2012

‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
By Michael Shank
New Discovery Channel show is latest mockery of the Amish and Mennonites, says a D.C. writer.

By Michael Shank  |  04:30 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ‘Amish Mafia’ is a shame, unrealistic portrayal of plain people; Michael Shank; Amish; Mennonite; Amish Mennonite community; Web site; website; Discovery Channel; TLC; The Learning Channel; Nreaking Amish; Amish mafia; peace; plain people; plainpeople; Amish in the City; Kingpin; Witness; Deadly Blessing; For Richer or Poorer; Amish people; Amish mockery; Mennonite mockery; Amish Mennonite mockery; Christians; Christianity; faith; television; reality show; Mennonite preacher; Muslim; Islam; hijabs; covering; Amish-Mennonites ; shalwar kameez; scarf; Amish mafia; shootings; Lancaster Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Kidron, Ohio; Kidron; Amish victims; School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution; National Peace Academy

Posted at 07:43 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Faith under siege: The Baha’is of Semnan, Iran
By Rachel Wolfe
Recently, three Baha’is spoke out for their family and friends in Iran at a press conference in D.C.

By Rachel Wolfe  |  07:43 PM ET, 11/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith under siege: The Baha’is of Semnan, Iran; Bahais; Iran; Iranian government; Baha’is in Iran; Human Rights Watch; Monir Khanjani; Siavosh Khanjani; Dr. Abdu’l-Missagh Ghadirian; Jamaloddin Khanjani; Yaran; Baha’i community; Baha’is in Iran; Rachel Wolfe; Office of Public Affair; Baha’is of the United States; Baha’is of Uganda.

Posted at 06:11 PM ET, 11/27/2012

Seminary president: Faith leaders, it’s time to overturn Citizens United
By Katharine Rhodes Henderson
Faith leaders across the country are advocating for reform, calling out unchecked money in elections.

By Katharine Rhodes Henderson  |  06:11 PM ET, 11/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith leaders; communities of faith; Citizens United; Election 2012; campaign 2012; politics; religion; faith and politics; Tracy Abruzzo; Frankenstorm; Hurricane Sandy; Superstorm Sandy; superstorm Sandy; Sandy; hurricane victims; campaign financing; donations; corporations; Super PACs; Capitol Hill; Citizens United court decision; Supreme Court; high court; election cycle; woman of faith; campaign finance; corporate personhood; prophets; profits; campaign finance overhaul; ministers; rabbis; nuns; priests; imams; theologians; faith leaders; ballots; campaign finance reform; constitutional amendment; groundswell; the Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson; Katharine Rhodes Henderson; Auburn Theological Seminary; God’s Troublemakers: How Women of Faith are Changing the World

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 11/23/2012

Kathie Lee Gifford’s musical is a labor of love that brings light to a dark world
By Larry Ross
The show will inspire people of faith and enlighten seekers of truth, says a PR rep for Christian clients.

By Larry Ross  |  12:28 PM ET, 11/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Larry Ross; Kathie Lee; Kathie Lee Gifford; Frank Gifford; Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson; Aimee Semple McPherson; television personality; Today show; Broadway; people of faith; seekers of truth; Great White Way; radio evangelist; faith; religion; Christian; Christianity; Louella Parsons; gossip columnist; Sister Aimee; A. Larry Ross; A. Larry Ross Communications; show; Scandalous;

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 11/23/2012

Where are so-called ‘family’ organizations on Black Friday? Not where they should be.
By Ross Murray
Groups critical of LGBT community are silent on the meaning of Thanksgiving lost to shopping frenzy, says a GLAAD official.

By Ross Murray  |  11:06 AM ET, 11/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ross Murray; LGBT; lesbian gay bisexual transgender people; family organizations; Black Friday; Thanksgiving; GLAAD; The Naming Project; LGBT youth; giving thanks; shopping; retail holiday; faith-based camp; War on Christmas; black friday ads; black friday 2012; black friday sales; black friday deals; black friday 2012 ads; Target black friday 2012; Best Buy black friday 2012; Wal-Mart black friday 2012; black friday 2012 sales; black friday sales 2012; black friday 2011 deals; shopping; holiday shopping; family-oriented holiday; America; American; malls; pseudo-holiday; holiday shopping season; Sears; Toys R Us; Thanksgiving Day; football; food; meals; family meal;

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Thanksgiving?
By Niels C. Nielsen
The Pilgrims did not believe that we live in a moral vacuum, says author of “God in the Obama Era.”

By Niels C. Nielsen  |  04:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Thanksgiving; turkey; turkey pardon; obama turkey pardon; PETA turkey; Ben Franklin turkey; Cobbler and Gobbler; Cobbler turkey; Gobbler turkey; sasha and malia; Niels C. Nielsen; President Obama; President Barack Obama; God in the Obama Era; God in the Obama Era: Presidents’ Ethics and Religion from George Washington to Barack Obama; Leonard Bacon; religious faith; religious communities; God at Thanksgiving; holiday; holidays; meal; families; family reunion; shopping sprees; oldest American holiday; independence of our nation; day of celebration; Puritans; Pilgrims; first Thanksgiving; Protestant Pilgrims; Christians; England; joy; fellowship; civil religion; Indians; native Americans; presidential Thanksgiving proclamations; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Civil War; the Civil War; nation’s chief executives; Providence; providence; thanks; divine blessings; unbelievers; nonbelievers; nontheists; secular; humanists; fate; good luck; blessings; luck; celebration; Paul Tillich; ultimate concern; faith; God bless America.

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Before Thanksgiving, Muslim, Jews feed thousands across North America
By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali
Image of Jews and Muslims joining together is a hopeful counterpoint to the pictures of wars and natural disasters, says a rabbi and an imam.

By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali  |  03:23 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Thanksgiving; Muslims; Jews; Islam; Judaism; Israel; Gaza; Palestinians; Israelis; Hurricane Sandy; Superstorm Sandy; superstorm Sandy; Frankenstorm; hungry; homeless; Rabbi Marc Schneier; Marc Schneirer; Imam Shamsi Ali; Shamsi Ali; American holiday; America; holiday; people of all faiths; ethnicities; ethnic backgrounds; hungry and homeless; Thanksgiving meal; succor; meals; Weekend of Twinning; Foundation for Ethnic Understanding; FFEU; Muslims and Jews; synagogues and mosques; synagogues; mosques; Muslim organizations; Jewish organizations; communities; Muslims Against Hunger; Masbiah; Jewish-Muslim; soup kitchens; homeless shelters; feed hungry people; volunteers; faith communities; faiths; Quran; Koran; Qu’ran; Bible; the Bible; Sami Elmansoury; activist; Muslim-Jewish Feeding the Hungry Day; Mideast; Middle East; Neil Berro; Sea Gate; Sandy; Rabbi Marc Schneier; Hampton Synagogue; Imam Shamsi Ali; Jamaica Muslim Center

Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 11/21/2012

A day devoted to gratitude
By Edgar M. Bronfman
The holiday is also a time to reflect on what it means to be American, says a Canadian-born philanthropist.

By Edgar M. Bronfman  |  01:57 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Raising the bar of LGBT inclusion within the Jewish world
By Chad Griffin and Lynn Schusterman
Groups participated in Human Rights Campaign survey to gauge LGBT policies and practices.

By Chad Griffin and Lynn Schusterman  |  02:56 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Inclusion; LGBT inclusion; Chad Griffin; Lynn Schusterman; Jewish world; Jewish tradition; kavod habriyot; b’tzelem elohim; faith traditions; lesbians gays bisexual transgender; humanity; diversity of all people; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender; friends, family members; colleagues; faith communities;

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Marriage equality campaigns: The difference faith makes
By Sharon Groves
Religious engagement was a key to victories in Maine, Md., Minn., and Wash., says a Human Rights Campaign leader.

By Sharon Groves  |  02:01 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  You will know them by their fruits; Matthew 7:16; gay marriage; same-sex marriage; marriage equality; Maryland; Maine; Minnesota; Washington state; African American; Latino; Protestants; Catholics; gays; lesbians; LGBT community; LGBT; Sharon Groves; Human Rights Campaign; HRC; religion; faith; communities of faith; churches; congregations; LGBT community; LGBT activists; Rev. Rebecca Voelkel; conservative religious leaders; religious leaders; communities of faith; Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison; Religious Coalition Against Discrimination; RCAD; people of faith; campaigns; boots on the ground; faith communities; President Obama; President Barack Obama; Obama; Rev. MacArthur Flournoy; Rev. Delman Coates; Delman Coates; straight and LGBT clergy; African American community; pro-equality; Roman Catholic; Catholics for Marriage Equality; Auburn Theological Seminary; HRC Religion and Faith Program

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 11/19/2012

Election 2012: ‘Mormon moment’ or a last gasp coalition?
By Dan Webster
It may be the tipping point for a country that no longer has a white ruling class, says an Episcopal priest.

By Dan Webster  |  12:23 PM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith; politics; election 2012; campaign 2012; President Obama; Dan Webster; white evangelicals; Mormons

Posted at 02:51 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Wisdoms for President Obama on Diwali
By Manoj Jain
Celebration offers message of nonviolence, non-absolutism and non-materialism, says a Memphis physician.

By Manoj Jain  |  02:51 PM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Diwali; Jain community; Jain; Hindu; Sikh; Manoj Jain; Diwali at the White House; lamps of wisdom; festival of Diwali; politics; faith and politics; religion and politics; election; campaign

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Do elections indicate the death of the Christian Right? Not so fast.
By Mark J. Rozell and Clyde Wilcox
Scholars says observers declaring its demise may marvel at its big comeback in two or four years.

By Mark J. Rozell and Clyde Wilcox  |  01:22 PM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Christian Right; evangelicals; election 2012; campaign 2012; faith and politics; religion; election landscape; Mark J. Rozell; Clyde Wilcox

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 11/09/2012

Why American Jews and Muslims backed Obama by huge margins
By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali
A rabbi and an imam hope America’s celebration of racial, ethnic and religious diversity is reasserting itself.

By Marc Schneier and Shamsi Ali  |  06:17 PM ET, 11/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election 2012; campaign 2012; Rabbi Marc Schneier; Imam Shamsi Ali; faith; religion; politics; Islam; Judaism; American Muslims; American Jews

Posted at 05:38 PM ET, 11/09/2012

Loan forgiveness program and employees in the faith sphere
By Billy Hallowell
Journalist explores why clergy and employees at religious nonprofits lost access to loan program.

By Billy Hallowell  |  05:38 PM ET, 11/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  economy; education; degrees; Billy Hallowell; loan forgiveness; debt; money; ministry; faith; politics

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 11/09/2012

An open letter to social conservatives
By Jacques Berlinerblau
A pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, Jewish atheist offers counsel after Tuesday’s historic election.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  02:15 PM ET, 11/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jacques Berlinerblau; election; faith and politics; religion; politics; evangelicals; secularism

Posted at 05:19 PM ET, 11/08/2012

What lies ahead for the Mormons?
By Michael Otterson
Historians may look back on 2012 as the beginning of the real emergence of American Mormons, says church spokesman Michael Otterson.

By Michael Otterson  |  05:19 PM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney; Mormon; Michael Otterson; presidential election; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; LDS Church; Mormon Moment; awakening; faith; religion

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Compassion in chief: Why Obama won
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
A new America can be glimpsed in the pattern of those voters who supported not just President Obama, but a vision of shared obligation as well as shared rights.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  02:30 PM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election 2012; campaign 2012; President Obama; Joe Biden; reelection; White House; faith; politics; religion and politics; women voters; Hispanics; Obama; same-sex marriage

Posted at 05:42 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Election results reveal God is winning
By Kathryn Skaggs
A Mormon woman says the election has brought her faith out of obscurity and established it as a mainstream Christian religion.

By Kathryn Skaggs  |  05:42 PM ET, 11/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney; LDS Church; Mormon; Mormonism; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 2012 election; 2012 campaign; religion; faith; Mormon Moment

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 11/07/2012

‘Mormon Moment’ RIP
By David Mason
For the past several months, I’ve hardly been able to leave my house without encountering some new and disparaging theory about what I am.

By David Mason  |  03:42 PM ET, 11/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LDS Church; David Mason; Rhodes College; Mormons; Mormon Church; Mormonism; religion; faith and politics; election 2012; campaign 2012

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 11/05/2012

Election 2012: Sex, lies and videotape
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
To the writer, the most important theological questions were: Are women fully human or not? Does lying matter and why? Is there one nation, or are there 47 percent of Americans who don’t matter?

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  06:19 PM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite; faith and politics; war on women; election 2012; campaign 2012; politics; presidential race

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 11/05/2012

‘With Liberty and Justice for ALL’
By Delman Coates
Md. pastor says the state should not codify discrimination because of who people choose to love.

By Delman Coates  |  01:11 PM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Question 6; same-sex marriage; Delman Coates; gay marriage; faith; politics; election 2012; campaign 2012

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 11/05/2012

Hopeful for explicit discussion from White House on religious diversity
By Eboo Patel
How America engages its own religious diversity, and how it encourages interfaith cooperation for the rest of the world, matter a great deal right now.

By Eboo Patel  |  12:33 PM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Interfaith Youth Core; Eboo Patel; interfaith cooperation; President Obama; Mitt Romney; evangelicals; religion and politics; faith and politics; politics

Posted at 06:03 PM ET, 11/04/2012

Presidential scorecard by religiously unaffliated yields no ‘clear-cut option’
By Edwina Rogers
In a political environment where politicians are compelled to profess their personal religious beliefs, it’s important that we recognize that the population of religiously affiliated is growing at a rapid pace

By Edwina Rogers  |  06:03 PM ET, 11/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Secular Coalition of America; faith and politics; presidential scorecard; faith and politics; election; campaign

Posted at 05:05 PM ET, 11/04/2012

‘Nuns on the bus’ leader: Power to the people - below the poverty line
By Simone Campbell
Want to win this election? Recruit the vote of 46 million Americans, says Sister Simone Campbell.

By Simone Campbell  |  05:05 PM ET, 11/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Sister Simone Campbell; Nuns on the Bus, Ryan budget; poverty; poverty line; NETWORK; faith and politics; campaign 2012; election 2012

Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 11/04/2012

Not fasting and praying for a Romney win: A Mormon LGBT ally speaks
By Catherine Jeppsen
Instead of observing Fast Sunday, writer prays with group concerned about the LGBTQ community.

By Catherine Jeppsen  |  04:03 PM ET, 11/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mormons; LDS Church; Mitt Romney; LGBT: LGBTQ; Circling the Wagon conference; Catherine Jeppsen; same-sex marriage; politics; faith and politics

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Roger Williams goes Baptist on legendary evangelist Billy Graham
By Becky Garrison
Writer wonders how Baptist preacher who advocated against religious tyranny would feel about the longtime evangelist.

By Becky Garrison  |  04:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith and politics; Billy Graham; Mitt Romney; politics; faith; Roger Williams; Becky Garrison

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 10/29/2012

I am the rape exception
By Glenn W. Perdue
Writer is grateful Senate candidate Mourdock was “voice for the voiceless unborn children of rape.”

By Glenn W. Perdue  |  05:07 PM ET, 10/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mourdock; abortion; rape pregnancy; faith; unborn child; politics; adoption

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 10/29/2012

‘Frankenstorm’: Why climate change will not be denied in this election
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
The “sin” of refusing to see effects of violent climate change is what should be called “global weirding.”

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  04:44 PM ET, 10/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Frankenstorm; Hurricane Sandy; Monster Storm; Perfect Storm; climate change; presidential debates; politics; faith and politics; global warming; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 10/27/2012

Commemorating International Religious Freedom Day
By Katrina Lantos Swett
Religious freedom is a pivotal human right. For humanitarian purposes alone, it must be defended.

By Katrina Lantos Swett  |  01:37 PM ET, 10/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  International Religious Freedom Day; USCIRF; human right; religious minorities; Secretary of State; politics; faith and politics

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 10/25/2012

What is the Jewish vote? And who’s earned it to win the White House?
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Symposium at Georgetown explored how they may cast their ballots in the incoming election.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  02:48 PM ET, 10/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election 2012; campaign 2012; politics; faith and values; faith and politics; Jewish voters; Jewish vote; Romney; Obama; Program for Jewish Civilization

Posted at 11:29 AM ET, 10/24/2012

Pregnancy from rape is not ‘God’s will’
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Mourdock’s comments contribute to the hurt and self-blaming of women and girls who have already been violated, says a theologian.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  11:29 AM ET, 10/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sin; crime; rape; pregancy by rape; Richard Mourdock; faith and politics; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite

Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Obama flays the religion card
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Romney does a little God talk, but Obama doesn’t return holy fire.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  11:24 AM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  second presidential debate; politics; faith and values; Romney; Obama; Jacques Berlinerblau; Candy Crowley; election 2012; camapign 2012

Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 10/12/2012

The smirk heard ‘round the world
By Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark and Anna Sekulow
The only vice-presidential debate provides an eye-opening look into the Obama administration.

By Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark and Anna Sekulow  |  05:04 PM ET, 10/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  vice-presidential debate; Ryan; Biden; Jordan Sekulow; Anna Sekulow; Matthew Clark; faith and politics

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 10/12/2012

Catholicism, American style
By Mathew N. Schmalz
Professor reflects on witnessing two deeply Catholic politicians who are basically very much alike.

By Mathew N. Schmalz  |  02:21 PM ET, 10/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  vice-presidential debate; Catholic candidates; Biden; Ryan; abortion; faith and politics; politics; campaign 2012; election 2012

Posted at 07:04 PM ET, 10/09/2012

Our collective (short-term) memory
By David Wolpe
Rabbi David Wolpe reflects in verse about the body politic, campaigns and news cycles.

By David Wolpe  |  07:04 PM ET, 10/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith and politics; Sunday talk shows; Rabbi David Wolpe; Rabbi Wolpe; presidential debates

Posted at 11:04 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Calif. bans ‘praying away the gay’ or reparative therapies for minors
By Becky Garrison
It’s a step hailed by gay rights groups across the country.

By Becky Garrison  |  11:04 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ex-gay therapies; ex-gay; reparative therapy; faith-based; Becky Garrison;

Posted at 05:21 PM ET, 10/02/2012

Listening is a form of faith
By Mark Nepo
Author offers a guide on how to listen to life and live more fully.

By Mark Nepo  |  05:21 PM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mark Nepo; listening; prayer; faith; Paul Tillich

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 09/12/2012

‘God will find a way to be invoked in this year’s vote’
By David Wolpe
Rabbi David Wolpe reflects in verse about faith and politics.

By David Wolpe  |  11:06 AM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DNC; Democratic National Convention; Rabbi David Wolpe; faith and political debate; religion and politics

Posted at 01:18 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Democrats’ theology of togetherness
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Perhaps the convention will be remembered as the moment a liberal theological worldview roared.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  01:18 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Democratic National Convention; DNClive; faith and values; Sister Simone Campbell; Jacques Berlinerblau

Posted at 11:53 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Faithfully Democratic
By Burns Strider
The Democratic National Convention is what one would expect – loud, passionate, diverse and uplifting.

By Burns Strider  |  11:53 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Democratic National Convention; religion; DNClive; faith; Burns Strider

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 09/04/2012

God goes back to school
By Charles C. Haynes
Millions of kids return to school this week, and most won’t leave their faith at the schoolhouse door.

By Charles C. Haynes  |  02:49 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religion; faith in schools; religion in schools; Charles C. Haynes; First Amendment Center; Newseum

Posted at 04:07 PM ET, 09/01/2012

Taking America back to greatness
By Jordan Sekulow
Main focus of the RNC was on employment, but it also touched on restoring the nation’s greatness.

By Jordan Sekulow  |  04:07 PM ET, 09/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican National Convention; Mitt Romney; Paul Ryan; Jordan Sekulow; faith and values; Religious Right Now

Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 08/31/2012

Romney’s play-it-safe speech
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Those who thought he was going to “own” his Mormonism during his speech were disappointed.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  10:54 AM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  RNClive; Romney RNC speech; Mormons; Church of Jeuss Christ of Latter-day Saints; Mormonism; faith and values; Republican National Convention

Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 08/28/2012

Republican National Convention’s mixed blessings
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Religious leaders represent what sociologists call the “traditionalist” wings of their respective faiths.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  04:25 PM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith and values, values voters, religion, Republican National Convention, Republican convention; RNClive

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 07/11/2012

Is Mormonism an experience?
By Stephen Mansfield
There is a great disconnect between how Latter-day Saints see themselves and then how the world perceives them.

By Stephen Mansfield  |  11:15 AM ET, 07/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mormonism, mormons, faith, politics

Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 05/30/2012

How to tell if you’re an atheist
By Daniel Dennett
Might many self-avowed Christians actually be atheists in spite of the fact that they don’t see themselves that way?

By Daniel Dennett  |  01:59 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  atheism, daniel dennett, doubt, faith

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 05/23/2012

Does Romney really have a ‘religion problem’?
By Matthew M. Chingos and Michael Henderson
Information about Mormonism may actually increase Mitt Romney’s support from conservatives.

By Matthew M. Chingos and Michael Henderson  |  03:00 PM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mormons, evangelicals, faith 2012, religion politics

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 03/27/2012

Reason Rally’s unreasonable beliefs
By Cal Thomas
What should have shocked the media was the movement’s open hostility to people of faith.

By Cal Thomas  |  02:18 PM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  atheism, christianity, faith, reason rally, religion politics

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 03/19/2012

Gingrich: Obama ‘crushes’ Christianity; appeases radical Islam
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“Appeasing radical Islam whole while crushing Christianity and Judaism strikes me as exactly what’s wrong in America today,” Gingrich said at a campaign event.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  12:56 PM ET, 03/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, newt gingrich, islam, obama, christianity

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 02/29/2012

Why Richard Dawkins is still an atheist
By Paula Kirby
Hyperbolic headlines to the contrary, he is not finding faith. Dawkins simply recognizes that it is impossible to prove the non-existence of God.

By Paula Kirby  |  11:28 AM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard dawkins, atheism, faith

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 02/27/2012

Biblical Satan and GOP rhetoric: Is the enemy within?
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
In Republican presidential politics, biblical views of Satan actually explain a lot.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  04:20 PM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  rick santorum, religion politics, faith 2012, satan

Posted at 07:56 PM ET, 02/06/2012

Holy Super Bowl!
By Jacques Berlinerblau
When she mused that the Super Bowl was like the ‘holy of holies in America,’ the halftime show star had a point.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  07:56 PM ET, 02/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Super Bowl, Faith, Georgetown on Faith

Posted at 05:33 PM ET, 02/04/2012

Not pretty in pink: Komen has a trust gap
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
From its suspicious apology in the Planned Parenthood flap to allegations of selling pink handguns, a once-strong advocate for women’s health is losing supporter faith.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  05:33 PM ET, 02/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Komen, planned parenthood, faith