Religion Dispatches
In this adapted excerpt from his forthcoming book, RD contributor Daniel Schultz asks whether the president’s State of the Union address will foster hope, ‘newness,’ and faith or just reinforce the base assumptions about power and the economy.
Read MoreWe complain about something like the health care debacle, but look at how much sheer force has to be arrayed against progressive causes. Maybe we’ve been looking at things all wrong…
Read MoreSojourners CEO Jim Wallis pleads for compromise on abortion after initial compromise was disregarded; Pastor Dan is appalled.
Read MoreIn the wake of the Catholic Bishops’ lobbying hard for the Stupak Amendment a pastor weighs in on tax exemptions for Churches.
Read MoreNot only does a new study point to a thriving religious left, but the impact may even be greater than the numbers suggest.
Read MoreTurns out it doesn’t take much to spook Democratic party leadership.
Read MoreOr is the opposition just to provide cover for them?
Read MoreA right-wing blogger has a run-in with the “progressive evangelical” on abortion and leaves confused. He’s not alone.
Read MoreAre the Democrats “overreaching on abortion” as some have suggested, or are some religious leaders willing to tank health care for minor gains on pet issues? Depends on whom you ask.
Read MoreWhat the new Conservative Bible Project fails to grasp is that the Bible’s not there to provide timeless certainty but to provoke arguments and unsettle what it is that we think we know.
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