Under God: religion and politics


Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Zerbe: ‘I think people are misled to think the IRS wakes up every morning wanting to knock on the door of a church or synagogue’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Dean Zerbe, former U.S. Senate consultant on tax fraud and abuse, on accusations that the IRS has not enforced separation rules of church and state.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  02:30 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Georgetown; Dean Zerbe; IRS; church and state; tax fraud; churches; nonprofits; nonprofit status; Christianity, Religion and Politics, Religion and Politics, Church Endorsing Candidates, IRS Religion, Internal Revenue Service, Church-State Separation, Religion News

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 06/13/2012

Gallup: Obama’s support among Jewish voters slides
By Georgetown/ On Faith
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Obama “is running 10 points lower among Jewish registered voters than in 2008.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  04:43 PM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religion politics, quote of the day, obama, faith 2012

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Scott Walker after win: I want to thank God for his abundant grace
By Georgetown/ On Faith
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I want to thank you for your prayers.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  07:50 PM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religion politics, quote of the day, faith 2012

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 06/01/2012

Mitt Romney: I believe in Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost
By Georgetown/ On Faith
QUOTE OF THE DAY: The Mormon presidential candidate talked about the New Testament and his religious convictions in a Fox News interview.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  01:04 PM ET, 06/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, mitt romney, mormonism, religion politics

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

Axelrod: Mormonism ‘not fair game’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“We wish that Gov. Romney would stand up as strongly and as resolutely consistently to refute these kinds of things on his side.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  05:02 PM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, religion politics

Posted at 03:26 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Wasserman Schultz: Mormon attack accusation ‘nonsense’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Rep. Wasserman Schultz responds to Sen. Hatch’s speculation of potential general-election attacks by liberal on Mitt Romney’s Mormonism.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  03:26 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fath 2012, religion and politics

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 04/04/2012

Obama: Christ triumphed over doubt
By Georgetown/ On Faith
The president spoke at a White House event of overcoming doubts in light of “experiences that shake our faith.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  03:27 PM ET, 04/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, religion politics, easter, obama

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

Reason Rally on National Mall
By On Faith
Follow On Faith Saturday for live coverage from gathering of atheists at the Capitol.

By On Faith  |  11:23 PM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  reason rally, religion politics, atheism

Posted at 11:16 AM ET, 03/22/2012

Rick Santorum talks finding God in the Senate
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“It was a great blessing to me. It changed my life. I feel very grateful that God blessed me with those people in my life that led me on that journey.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  11:16 AM ET, 03/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religion politics, rick santorum, faith 2012, quote of the day

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 03/20/2012

Pastor introducing Rick Santorum: America a Christian nation
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“If you don’t love America and you don’t like the way we do things, I’ve got one thing to say -- Get out! . . . We don’t worship Mohammed. We don’t worship Allah. We worship God. We worship God’s son Jesus Christ.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  01:37 PM ET, 03/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, religion politics, christianity, rick santorum

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 03/09/2012

Romney campaign: Only ‘act of God’ can stop nomination
By Georgetown/ On Faith
Romney official spoke to reporters about the likelihood of someone other than the former Massachusetts governor getting the GOP’s nomination for president.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  11:42 AM ET, 03/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  quote of the day, faith 2012, mitt romney, religion politics

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 03/02/2012

Ron Paul: I’m ‘pro-life, pro-right to work’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
The Texas congressman, in a recent campaign ad, attacked Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  12:24 PM ET, 03/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ron paul, religion politics, quote of the day, faith 2012

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 02/22/2012

Santorum: I’m ‘not going to question’ Obama’s faith
By Georgetown/ On Faith
The GOP presidential candidate previously called the President Obama’s worldview “phony theology.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  11:57 AM ET, 02/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith 2012, quote of the day, rick santorum, religion politics

Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 02/17/2012

Santorum: ‘Contraception should be available’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“I object to [it] when the federal government says that religious organizations who feel the way the Catholic Church feels should be required to provide it.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  11:53 AM ET, 02/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  rick santorum, faith 2012, faith 2012 quote of the day, religion politics

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 02/16/2012

Ron Paul: Birth control debate over whether government can force people to ‘violate their moral codes’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
“The benefits or drawbacks of birth control are not the issue,” the Texas Republican and presidential candidate wrote Wednesday.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  12:50 PM ET, 02/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ron paul, faith 2012, faith 2012 quote of the day, religion politics

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 02/15/2012

Elie Wiesel: Mormon baptism of Holocaust victims ‘scandalous’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
A Mormon church member recently posthumously baptized the parents of Simon Wiesenthal, the late Holocaust survivor and Nazi-hunter.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  11:52 AM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith 2012, faith 2012 quote of the day, religion politics, mormonism, elie wiesel

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 02/09/2012

Rick Santorum: I was called a ‘theocrat’ for being pro-life
By On Faith and Georgetown
The Faith 2012 Quote of the day is from Rick Santorum,on the criticism he faced in Congress for standing up for his socially conservative beliefs.

By On Faith and Georgetown  |  01:21 PM ET, 02/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith 2012, quote of the day, georgetown, religion politics