Under God: President Obama


Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Staver: ‘Congress exceeded its power by forcing every employer to provide federally mandated insurance’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Mathew Staver, Liberty Counsel lawyer, on the motivation behind Liberty University’s lawsuit against the Obama administration’s health-care law.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  02:39 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Georgetown; Mathew Staver; Liberty Counsel; Liberty University; health-care reform; health-care law; Obama administration; President Obama

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Schneck: ‘There remains a chance to hammer out the needed exemption for all religious institutions’
By On Georgetown/ On Faith
Stephen Schneck, co-chair of Catholics for Obama, on the post-election relations between the Catholic bishops and the Obama administration.

By On Georgetown/ On Faith  |  02:22 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Georgetown; Stephen Schneck; President Obama; Catholics; Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Catholics for Obama; Catholic bishops; U.S. bishops; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 11/26/2012

At Soul Train Awards, Foxx about Obama: ‘Our Lord and Savior’
By Jeannine Hunter
Days after his reelection, Obama proclaimed a messiah by the entertainer during an awards show.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  01:29 PM ET, 11/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Soul Train Awards; Soul Train; Don Cornelius; Jamie Foxx; Obama; Our Lord and Savior; President Barack Obama; President Obama; actor comedian Jamie Foxx; Las Vegas; Cedric the Entertainer; it’s like church over here. It's like church in here; In Living Color; Keenan Ivory Wayans; Any Given Sunday; Ray; Ali; Quentin Tarantino; Django Unchained; White House Down; Channing Tatum; Maggie Gyllenhaal ; James Woods; Saturday Night Live; comedy; blasphemy; politics

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 11/16/2012

Survey: ‘Obama’s religious coalition resembles the religious composition of younger voters’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Public Religion Research Institute’s post-election American Values Survey on the religious composition of each party’s voters.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  04:35 PM ET, 11/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election; presidential election; Obama; President Obama; PRRI; religion survey; religious diversity; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 11/12/2012

Pope Benedict: ‘We hope that President Obama will respond to his fellow citizens’ expectation’
By Georgetown/ On Faith

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  01:47 PM ET, 11/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politics; faith; President Barack Obama; reelection; President Obama; presidential election; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Vatican; Holy See; Pope Benedict

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 11/12/2012

Obama: ‘Together, with your help and God’s grace we will continue our journey forward’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
President Obama on God’s grace and blessing during his reelection victory speech in Chicago.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  01:23 PM ET, 11/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politics; faith; President Barack Obama; reelection; President Obama; presidential election; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 11/12/2012

Ryan on reelecting Obama: It would compromise Judeo-Christian values
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Republican presidential candidate Paul Ryan on what second term for President Obama would mean in a speech Delivered to the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  01:15 PM ET, 11/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politics; faith; Faith and Freedom Coalition; Paul Ryan; President Obama; presidential election; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 07:06 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Romney and Obama’s quintessentially American religious upbringing
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Miles S. Mullin II, scholar at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary J. Dalton Havard School for Theological Studies, on the religious backgrounds of both presidential candidates.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  07:06 PM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Quote of the; Faith 2012 Quote Archives; faith and politics; Mormonism; LDS Church; Romney; Mitt Romney; Obama; President Obama; Protestantism; Protestant

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 10/23/2012

D’Souza and World magazine: What does scripture say about reporting on sex?
By Michelle Boorstein
Does journalism contradict the Bible? Is there room for a serious evangelical Bob Woodward?

By Michelle Boorstein  |  12:44 PM ET, 10/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative Christians; evangelicals; World magazine; Dinesh D'Souza; President Obama; politics; Bible

Posted at 11:43 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Where were faith and values?

By Jeannine Hunter
Share your thoughts with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on the first debate between Obama and Romney.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  11:43 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ethics; faith and politics; For God's Sake; Brad Hirschfield; Rabbi Brad Hirschfield; presidential debate; Mitt Romney; President Obama; 2012 campaign; 2012 election; grid

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

Spirited discussion about economy, impact on small business and families
By Jeannine Hunter

While the first segments didn’t touch on faith, there were moments that were very telling about each man.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  10:03 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  presidential debate; Jim Lehrer; President Obama; Mitt Romney; Big Bird; PBS; grid; campaign 2012; election 2012

Posted at 08:37 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Waiting for God in first debate
By Jeannine Hunter
Will the men vying to lead the nation share how faith influences their lives, informs their decisions?

By Jeannine Hunter  |  08:37 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith; religion; presidential debate; Mitt Romney; President Obama; election; campaign; grid; campaign 2012; election 2012

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Wallach: ‘Jewish humor is inherently never mean or vindictive’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Ari Wallach, co-founder of the Jewish Council for Education and Research, on the pro-Obama videos sponsored by his Super PAC. One expletive-ridden ad features actor Samuel Jackson

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  05:08 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2012 Election; Barack Obama; President Obama; Judaism; Mitt Romney; Politics; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Madonna: ‘I don’t care what religion Obama is, nor should anyone else in America’
By Georgetown/On Faith
Pop star on comments she made about President Obama during a concert in Washington, D.C.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  03:37 PM ET, 10/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Madonna; President Obama; White House; black Muslim; being ironic on stage; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Madonna about President Obama: ‘Yes, I know Obama is not a Muslim’
By Jeannine Hunter
Music icon said she was being ironic when she endorsed the president during a D.C. concert.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  04:04 PM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Madonna; MDNA; President Obama; black Muslim; religion;

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Obama: ‘The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama calls for tolerance and speaks out against violence.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  03:46 PM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  U.N. General Assembly; President Obama; prophet of Islam; prophet Muhammad

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Obama: ‘The United States has a profound respect for people of all faiths’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
In his prerecorded weekly address, President Obama comments on balancing religious freedom with condemnation of violence in the Muslim world.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  05:03 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religious freedom; respect for people of all faiths; President Obama; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Waxman: ‘I think there are some Jewish voters that are voting Republican’
By Georgetown/On Faith
California congressman on Jewish voters leaning towards Romney.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  01:57 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benjamin Netanyahu; President Obama; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives; voting Republican; politics

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Romney: ‘It’s never too early for the United States government to condemn attacks on Americans and to defend our values’
By Georgetown/On Faith
Romney critiquing President Obma and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for statements he characterized as being sympathetic to protesters.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  02:00 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Libya and Cairo embassy attacks; protests in the Middle East; Mitt Romney; President Obama; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Obama: ‘There is absolutely no justification for this type of senseless violence’
By Georgetown/On Faith
Appearing at the White House with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Obama responded to the violent protests in Libya and Egypt.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  01:50 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  protest in the Middle East; Prophet Muhammad; President Obama; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Ryan at Values Voter Summit: Obama is failing to lead in the Middle East
By Jeannine Hunter
GOP vice presidential candidate said the president isn’t “consistent” in wake of the embassy attacks.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  02:08 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Values Voter Summit; Paul Ryan; Family Research Council; Mitt Romney; President Obama; embassy attacks; Libya

Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Obama: ‘We know that churches and charities can often make more of a difference than a poverty program alone’
By Georgetown/On Faith
President Obama commenting on working together as he accepted the Democratic nomination for president.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  02:58 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Democratic National Convention; DNC; President oBama; God talk; nomination speech; Georgetown; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 09/07/2012

On Jerusalem, ‘the president has a personal view’ and ‘the administration has a policy’
By Georgetown/On Faith
An Obama campaign official commenting on why President Obama ordered Democrats to change language in their platform to add a mention of God and Jerusalem.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  02:27 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jerusalem; God; President Obama; Democratic National Platform; Democratic National Convention; change language; Georgetown; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 04:16 PM ET, 09/05/2012

First lady Michelle Obama: ‘We were taught to value everyone’s contribution’
By Georgetown/On Faith
Speaking on opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Obama discusses her and her husband’s upbringing and how their families shaped their values.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  04:16 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DNClive; Democratic National Convention; President Obama; first lady Michelle Obama; mom-in-chief; bama 2012; barack obama reelection campaign; obama reelection campaign; obama for president; obama 2012 elections; obama election; barack obama campaign; obama election news; obama election news; obama reelection news; obama 2012 election; president barack obama; first lady michelle obama; mom-in-chief; dnc; democratic national convention; quote of the day; faith 2012 quote archives

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 08/24/2012

Obama: ‘My faith helps me to keep my eyes on the prize’
By Georgetown/On Faith
In an interview with a magazine published by the Washington National Cathedral, President Obama explains the role faith plays in his life.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  05:46 PM ET, 08/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  President Obama, faith, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 08/24/2012

Rick Warren’s presidential civility forum idea falls through
By Gregory Thomas
The megachurch pastor claims this year’s presidential campaign is uncivil.

By Gregory Thomas  |  01:09 PM ET, 08/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Rick Warren, megachurch pastor Rick Warren, forum Mitt Romney, President Obama

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 08/21/2012

In magazine, President Obama, Mitt Romney discuss faith
By Jeannine Hunter
Presidential candidates explain their views on religion and its role in unifying the nation and promoting the common good.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  08:00 PM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Washington National Cathedral, Cathedral Age magazine, President Obama, Mitt Romney

Posted at 06:03 PM ET, 08/17/2012

Santorum: Obama is ‘imposing his will’ on America
By Georgetown/ On Faith
The former Republcian presidential candidate suggests Romney and Ryan better share values of Catholics and other conservatives than President Obama.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  06:03 PM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Catholics and other conservatives, President Obama, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 08/10/2012

In new ad, Romney challenges President Obama’s values
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney claims in new political ad that President Obama is waging war on religion.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  06:35 PM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, President Obama, attack ad, war on religion, Faith 2012 Quote Archives, Georgetown/ On Faith, Quote of the Day

Posted at 06:24 PM ET, 08/10/2012

Hichborn: ‘Unthinkable for a Catholic charity’ to invite Obama
By Georgetown/On Faith
Michael Hichborn of the American Life League said about the implications of inviting President Obama to New York archdiocese’s Al Smith Dinner.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  06:24 PM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Al Smith Dinner, President Obama, Michael Hichborn, American Life League, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 08/06/2012

Leader of black clergy group: Obama is ‘pandering to the homosexual community’
By Georgetown/On Faith
The Rev. William Owens, founder and president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors, announced a new campaign against President Obama due to the his stance of same-sex marriage.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  01:36 PM ET, 08/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  President Obama, same-sex marriage, gay marriage, Coalition of African-American Pastors, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Survey: Questions linger about President Obama’s faith
By Georgetown/On Faith
Recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life indicated that the president’s religious identity remains a problem among voters more than in 2008.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  11:01 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012, President Obama, religious identity, Faith 2012 Quote Archives, Quote of the Day, Pew survey

Posted at 10:48 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Romney on Israel and the U.S.: ‘We speak the same language of freedom’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
During his overseas tour, while in Israel Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney discusses the country’s relationship with the United States and their role as democratic and moral leaders.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  10:48 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, Israel, Jerusalem, overseas tour, President Obama, Election 2012, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 07/18/2012

Congresswoman touts Obama as the best options for Jewish Americans
By Georgetown/On Faith
Debbie Wasserman Schultz said similar ideals make “the Democratic party the natural home of the American Jewish community.”

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  06:34 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Faith 2012, Quote of the Day, Judaism, President Obama, President Barack Obama

Posted at 06:42 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Mitt Romney, quoting Dr. King: ‘Without dependence on God’ effective social change isn’t possible
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Mitt Romney addressed members of the NAACP at their annual convention in Houston.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  06:42 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012, NAACP, President Obama

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 07/02/2012

Obama: ‘When natural disasters like this hit, American comes together’
By Georgetown/On Faith
President Obama talks to volunteers and firefighters in Colorado on Friday, thanking them for battling some of the worst fires in the region in decades.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  05:30 PM ET, 07/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, Colorado wildfires, President Obama