Guest Voices: god


Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 12/21/2012

The power of prayer?
By Susan Froetschel
Writer reflects on Boehner and his use of the Serenity Prayer amid talks about the fiscal cliff.

By Susan Froetschel  |  02:09 PM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fiscal cliff; fiscal cliff 2013; tax cuts; sequester; prayer; House Speaker John Boehner; Boehner; Serenity Prayer; Alcoholics Anonymous; Koran; Quran; Qu’ran; God Bless America; State of the Union; Mark Twain; War Prayer; William Butler Yeats; A Prayer for My Daughter; A Prayer in Spring; Robert Frost; Susan Froestschel

Posted at 02:46 PM ET, 12/17/2012

Obama gives voice to the new national determination on gun control
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Many are calling out the immorality of lax gun laws and what that says about the nation, says theologian.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  02:46 PM ET, 12/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  God; gun; guns; gun control; gun control; massacre; Newton, Conn.; shoot; shooting; shootings; shooter; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite

Posted at 06:21 PM ET, 12/11/2012

Unwrap the gift of health this holiday
By Keith Wommack
Nail up the mistletoe, grab a kiss or two for your health’s sake and don’t forget the love, says columnist.

By Keith Wommack  |  06:21 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Unwrap the gift of health this holiday; kisses; hugs; families; family; love; togetherness; health; National Institutes of Health; holiday season; mistletoe; medicinal; Danny Deza; love; God; spirit of Christ; Christmas season; Keith Wommack; Christian Science

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 12/11/2012

The secret to winning the Christmas wars
By Margaret Feinberg
Maybe it’s time to put down the ammo and call a permanent truce on Christmas Eve, says author.

By Margaret Feinberg  |  02:22 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  The secret to winning the Christmas wars; Margaret Feinberg; War on Christmas Is Over; war on Christmas; Christmas clashes; Happy Holidays; happy holidays; Merry Christmas; Happy Hanukkah; Happy Chanukah; Christmas; Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God

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 06:05 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Michelangelo, religious tolerance and the 500th anniversary of the Sistine Chapel ceiling
By Benjamin Blech
Rabbi says frescoes offer a barely concealed message of respect for the righteous of all faiths.

By Benjamin Blech  |  06:05 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Michelangelo, religious tolerance and the 500th anniversary of the Sistine Chapel ceiling; Rabbi Benjamin Blech; Benjamin Blech; frescoes; Sistine Chapel; Vatican Museums; Rome; most-visited museum complex on earth; museum complex; Michelangelo; Second Vatican Council; religious intolerance; Pope John Paul II; Jews; Christianity; Christianity’s older brothers and sisters; prayer; Western Wall; Jerusalem; God; Catholic Church; mistreatment of the Jews; Sistine; Christians; Jewish roots of Jesus and Christianity; art; museums; Jews of Venice; Venice; ghetto; Pope Julius II; virgin Mary; Genesis; Adam and Eve; Noah; Aminadab; anti-Semitism on Aminadab; Hebrew; pope; Vicar of Christ; Vicar of God; Successor of the Prince of the Apostles; Bishop of Rome; successor to St. Peter; Roman Catholic Church; Bible; Church of Santa Croce; Nicolò Matas; Star of David; Mogen David; Rabbi Benjamin Blech; Yeshiva University; The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo’s Forbidden Messages In The Heart Of The Vatican

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 06:41 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Omnipotence needs no defense and other obvious theological truths
By Kelly James Clark
Egypt‘s emerging constitution betrays the brightest hopes of the Arab Spring, says scholar.

By Kelly James Clark  |  06:41 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Omnipotence needs no defense and other obvious theological truths; Kelly James Clark; Kaufman Interfaith Institute; Grand Valley State University; Abraham’s Children: Liberty and Tolerance in an Age of Religious Conflict; Egypt; Arab Spring; democracy; Morsi; Constituent Assembly; Mohamed Morsi; Muslim Brotherhood; Abdurrahman Wahid; ar-Rahman; the Merciful; ar-Rahim; the Compassionate; God; Muslims; Islam; Quran; Koran; Qu’ran; Jimmy Carter; Arab; Jew; and Christian; Muslims; Christians; Jews; Israelis; Palestinians; Leah Shakdiel; Abrahamic religions

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)
Tags:  Uganda, AIDS, God and gays: Rick Warren and a punch in the nose; Uganda gays; Uganda homosexuals; LGBT; lesbian gay bisexual transgender; megachurch pastor Rick Warren; Saddleback Church Rick Warren; Purpose Driven Life Rock Warren; evangelical; World AIDS Day; HIV/AIDS; HIV; AIDS; Piers Morgan; anti-homosexual bill; Uganda Parliament; Uganda Parliament; LGBT people; the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson; faith communities; churches; Ugandan Christian leaders; faith leaders; anti-LGBT politics; Speaker Rebecca Kadaga; Rebecca Kadaga; Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela; AIDS in Africa; people of faith; Hope in Uganda; marriage equality; same=sex marriage; gay marriage; religion; Civil Society Coalition in Uganda; Ruth Messinger; American Jewish World Service; Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel; AIDS rate; AIDS activist; HIV/AIDS infection; Canon Gideon Byamugisha; condoms; Metropolitan Community Churches; moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches; Joel Osteen; Bishop T.D. Jakes; Joyce Meyer; Bible

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 04:19 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 02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Thanks to humanity!
By Roy Speckhardt
Humanists are thankful for thinkers and activists who risked their lives to bring us freedoms, says an American Humanist Association leader.

By Roy Speckhardt  |  02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 11/21/2012

Novelist Anne Lamott: What I’m really thankful for this Thanksgiving
By Anne Lamott
There will be a lot of thanks and grace to go around the author’s small and motley gathering.

By Anne Lamott  |  11:55 AM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Thankful; Thanksgiving; holiday; holidays; Anne Lamott; novelist Anne Lamott; author Anne Lamott; Lamott; Help Thanks Wow; Catholics; Mary; Jesus; family; love; meal; claddagh rings; Claddagh; Irish; Irish Catholic; Star Trek; host; German; Hesse; family traditions; traditions; happy holidays; guests; friends; ecumenical; Higher Power; God; spirituality; spirit; children; kids; cooking; miracle; grateful; Mother-Father; God; Creator; Source; food; joy; loss; Amen; grace; thanks

Posted at 11:12 AM ET, 11/21/2012

An ode to Twinkies
By David Mason
There used to be a time everyone knew three things were forever: God, America, and Twinkies.

By David Mason  |  11:12 AM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  twinkie; twinkies; hostess bankruptcy; hostess liquidation; hostess twinkie; twinkie obituary; wonder bread; hohos; junk food; twinkie hoarding; icon; iconic junk food; ho ho; sno ball; ding dong; David Mason; God; America

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 10/15/2012

Gods and morality
By Massimo Pigliucci
A common misconception about faith is that God is necessary to be moral and to find meaning in life.

By Massimo Pigliucci  |  05:08 PM ET, 10/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  God and morality; Socrates; Plato; Aristotle; Old Testament; Massimo Pigliucci; science; philosophy

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 09/20/2012

The new secularism of the Democratic Party
By Jacques Berlinerblau
Time will tell if accommodationism fulfills its mission and lands more Democrats in the White House.

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  04:06 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jacques Berlinerblau; God talk; Democratic National Convention; Democratic National Platform; President Obama; secularism

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 09/10/2012

Pro-life Democrats get the boot at the DNC
By Jordan Sekulow
How could an American who believes faith is important to our history and in our lives, cast a ballot for a party that boos God?

By Jordan Sekulow  |  11:48 AM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Democratic National Convention; DNClive; Democratic National Platform; God; Jerusalem; Planned Parenthood; Religious Right Now

Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 09/09/2012

Democrats’ altar call in Charlotte
By Susan Brooks Thistlethewaite
Democrats aren’t “godless” because biblical theology was alive and well at their convention.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethewaite  |  11:17 AM ET, 09/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Democratic National Convention; DNC: DNClive; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite; Democrats and religion; God language

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 09/05/2012

‘God’ not a political wedge, Ryan
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Minister believes Ryan is implying that the Democratic Party is anti-God because of its platform.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  03:58 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  God; Democratic National Platform; DNClive; DNC Charlotte; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite; Paul Ryan

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 07/18/2012

‘God Particle’: We’ve just seen the light
By David Wolpe
Rabbi David Wolpe reflects in verse on the elusive subatomic particle.

By David Wolpe  |  06:20 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  God Particle, Higgs boson, David Wolpe

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 07/11/2012

Can the ‘God Particle’ lead us to God?
By Guy Consolmagno
The Vatican’s astronomer says that scientific discoveries point to the creator.

By Guy Consolmagno  |  12:06 PM ET, 07/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  god particle, astronomy, religion science, catholic church

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 07/04/2012

Anderson Cooper is Gray!
By James Alexander Langteaux
Thanks Anderson Cooper for standing up and being counted – when it still really does count.

By James Alexander Langteaux  |  09:18 AM ET, 07/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Anderson Cooper, James Alexander Langteaux, Gay Conversations with God

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

Did Jesus exist?
By Bart D. Ehrman
The celebration of Jesus’ death by crucifixion from the very early days of the Christian movement is secure evidence that Jesus did exist.

By Bart D. Ehrman  |  04:28 PM ET, 04/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jesus, god, messiah, christianity, easter