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Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 12/01/2012

Do you believe in life after death? Neurosurgeon shifts view on faith, life.

By Jeannine Hunter

The author said while lying comatose, he connected with the divine and later changed his life.

By Jeannine Hunter | 03:55 PM ET, 12/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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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 02:30 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)
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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 02:10 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Boteach: ‘I care about the Republican Party because of its strong emphasis on the dignity’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on the lessons Republicans can learn from Judaism following the election.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 02:10 PM ET, 11/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Georgetown; Rabbi Shmuley Boteach; Republicans; GOP; Judaism; Jewish; Jewish voters; Jewish electorate; Republican Party

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 11/29/2012

ADL provides guidelines for holiday displays to educators, other officials

By On Faith

The organization provides counsel surrounding December holidays.

By On Faith | 01:03 PM ET, 11/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: christmas; christmas 2012; christmas cards; christmas gift ideas; christmas poems; christmas recipes; merry christmas; after christmas sales; christmas trees;christmas songs; Hanukkah; Chanukah; Winter Solstice; Nativity scenes; Nativity; Christians; Jews; Christianity; Judaism; Islam; Wicca; Pagan; atheist

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

Zig Ziglar, motivational sales guru, author, dies at age 86

By Jeannine Hunter

Called a salesman’s salesman and a master of motivation, Ziglar died, according to his Web site and Facebook page.

By Jeannine Hunter | 12:28 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 11/26/2012

Wolpe: ‘Sacred altar of our GDP’

By David Wolpe

Rabbi David Wolpe reflects in verse about gratitude and sales.

By David Wolpe | 02:38 PM ET, 11/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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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 10:30 AM ET, 11/21/2012

Ten people offer ways they would make a difference in a person’s life with $100

By Steve Hendrix

One participant in a Thanksgiving experiment responds to a classmate’s family’s housing crisis.

By Steve Hendrix | 10:30 AM ET, 11/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Steve Hendrix; Washington Ethical Society;Thanksgiving;Thanksgiving charity;charity;church gives away $100 bills;church hands out cash;church members donate cash;what would you do with $100;donations;holiday charity

Posted at 06:22 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Redskins legends, local businesses feed thousands for Thanksgiving

By Hamil R. Harris

Former players, officials and companies give Thanksgiving baskets to Md. families.

By Hamil R. Harris | 06:22 PM ET, 11/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Hamil R. Harris; Redskins; Daniel Snyder; Tanya Snyder; Bubba Tyer; Redskins-Harris Teeter Harvest Feast; football; holiday; Prince George's County; Rushern Baker III; families; Dallas Cowboys; Wilson High School

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 04:25 PM ET, 11/16/2012

Faucheux: ‘Born-again Christians will vote for a Mormon’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Ron Faucheux, president of Clarus Research Group, on statistical analysis of born-again Christians in the presidential election.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 04:25 PM ET, 11/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Romney; Mormons; presidential election; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; born-again Christians; evanglicals; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 11/16/2012

Ben-Ami: ‘When it comes to Israel, Jewish Americans are notably moderate in their views’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J-Street, an Israel policy group, on the Jewish vote in 2012.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 04:15 PM ET, 11/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Judaism; Jewish voters; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives; election; faith and politics; J Street; J-Street; Jeremy Ben--Ami; Israel

Posted at 07:07 PM ET, 11/13/2012

Graham: Operation Christmas Child represents God’s gift to humanity

By Jeannine Hunter

Gift-filled shoeboxes are hand delivered to children in more than 100 countries each year.

By Jeannine Hunter | 07:07 PM ET, 11/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Operation Christmas Child; Franklin Graham; Billy Graham; OCC; shoe boxes; shoeboxes; gift-filled shoe boxes; chidren; Christmas; God; children

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 11/13/2012

Mormons help storm-damaged communities in N.Y., N.J.

By Jeannine Hunter

“I hope someday we can repay people like you guys did for us,” said a resident helped Sunday.

By Jeannine Hunter | 02:09 PM ET, 11/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mormons; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; LDS Church; Mormon Helping Hands; Hurricane Sandy; superstorm Sandy; New York; New Jersey

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 01:40 PM ET, 11/12/2012

Stetzer: Christians ‘may be on the losing side of the culture war’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Ed Stetzer, vice president of research and ministry development for LifeWay Christian Resources, on the election results and the future of Christians in politics.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 01:40 PM ET, 11/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Ed Stetzer; SBC; Southern Baptist Convention; LifeWay Research; politics; faith; election; evangelicals; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

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 12:35 PM ET, 11/09/2012

God after 2012: How did election change religion and politics landscape?

By Elizabeth Tenety

Have conservatives lost the culture war?

By Elizabeth Tenety | 12:35 PM ET, 11/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: election 2012; campaign 2012; faith; politics; evangelicals; Mormons; Catholics; Protestants; Sojourners; Odyssey Networks; election; presidential election; same-sex marriage

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Hindu American elected to Congress

By Jeannine Hunter

Democrat Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii was elected Tuesday, becoming the first Hindu in Congress.

By Jeannine Hunter | 02:27 PM ET, 11/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Tulsi Gabbard; Mazie Hirono; Hawaii; election 2012; campaign 2012; Hindu; Buddhist

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 11/06/2012

Looking for emotional reaction among Mormons Tuesday? Don’t.

By Michelle Boorstein

Mormons’ views on what has been a historic period for Mormonism sound remarkably unaffected.

By Michelle Boorstein | 04:00 PM ET, 11/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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 06:59 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Muslim voter: Romney would be ‘perceived as worse for Muslims’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Ahmed Vanya, engineer and Muslim Voter from California, on why the Republican presidential nominee will have trouble getting support from Muslims.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 06:59 PM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Muslims; Muslim voters; faith and politics; Romney; Obama

Posted at 06:53 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Moore: ‘Christians who boycott voting are opting out of civic responsibility and neighbor love’

By Georgetown/ On Faith

Russell D. Moore, dean Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on why some Christians are opting not to vote.

By Georgetown/ On Faith | 06:53 PM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: faith and politics; Christians; voting; election; 2012 campaign; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Catholics for Choice releases voter guide film

By Jeannine Hunter

Film intends to show that Catholic teaching on issues isn’t as clear cut as bishops have made it out to be.

By Jeannine Hunter | 03:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Catholcis for Choice; Catholic bishops; Roman Catholic Church; politics; two Catholic candidates

Posted at 07:55 PM ET, 11/01/2012

Arlington bishop’s pre-election letter

By Jeannine Hunter

“We must make the best decision we can according to our consciences, properly informed by the Church’s official teaching.”

By Jeannine Hunter | 07:55 PM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: 2012 election; 2012 campaign; Catholics; presidential election; Bishop Loverde; Catholic bishops

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Under God: December, 2012

Do you believe in life after death? Neurosurgeon shifts view on faith, life.

Staver: ‘Congress exceeded its power by forcing every employer to provide federally mandated insurance’

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’

Schneck: ‘There remains a chance to hammer out the needed exemption for all religious institutions’

Boteach: ‘I care about the Republican Party because of its strong emphasis on the dignity’

ADL provides guidelines for holiday displays to educators, other officials

Zig Ziglar, motivational sales guru, author, dies at age 86

Wolpe: ‘Sacred altar of our GDP’

At Soul Train Awards, Foxx about Obama: ‘Our Lord and Savior’

Ten people offer ways they would make a difference in a person’s life with $100

Redskins legends, local businesses feed thousands for Thanksgiving

Survey: ‘Obama’s religious coalition resembles the religious composition of younger voters’

Faucheux: ‘Born-again Christians will vote for a Mormon’

Ben-Ami: ‘When it comes to Israel, Jewish Americans are notably moderate in their views’

Graham: Operation Christmas Child represents God’s gift to humanity

Mormons help storm-damaged communities in N.Y., N.J.

Pope Benedict: ‘We hope that President Obama will respond to his fellow citizens’ expectation’

Stetzer: Christians ‘may be on the losing side of the culture war’

Obama: ‘Together, with your help and God’s grace we will continue our journey forward’

Ryan on reelecting Obama: It would compromise Judeo-Christian values

God after 2012: How did election change religion and politics landscape?

Hindu American elected to Congress

Looking for emotional reaction among Mormons Tuesday? Don’t.

Romney and Obama’s quintessentially American religious upbringing

Muslim voter: Romney would be ‘perceived as worse for Muslims’

Moore: ‘Christians who boycott voting are opting out of civic responsibility and neighbor love’

Catholics for Choice releases voter guide film

Arlington bishop’s pre-election letter