Not One of “Those” Christians
It’s important for journalists to be able to parse the distinctions among those who call themselves Christian, tedious as it may be.
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Roman Polanski, Gays, and the Bible
When the director Roman Polanski sexual assaulted a 13-year-old, was it only US law he violated?
Read MoreOn Using Religious Language in Public, Right and Left
Conservatives are fond of using scripture to support their arguments, and they are great at tapping the emotional heart of a story. Liberals, not so much.
Read MoreDavid Becomes Christian at Values Voter Summit
It may be fun to laugh at the gaffes of some on the religious right, but progressives should resist the temptation to dismiss religious conservatives as simple ignoramuses: they’re tapping into a powerful narrative.
Read MoreWho on Religious Left is “Worth the Ink”?
US News and World Report’s Dan Gilgoff implies that only those with access to the White House are worth writing about.
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New Poll Shows Religious Right and Left Look Very Different
Those on the religious right and left not only diverge wildly on everything from abortion to torture, but in their composition and distribution as well.
Read MoreWhy Are Some Religious Progressives Reinforcing the Religious Right on Abortion And Health Care Reform?
And for that matter, why is an influential blogger writing straight from dubious press releases?
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American Brokenness: A Lament
Conservatives in this country are undergoing an existential crisis, but this is not the time for liberals to sit by smugly and watch.
Read MoreObama’s Hope Fading Fast?
Is Obama pulling a Dukakis, allowing all that anger and anxiety that could’ve been used for good to just slip away?
Read MoreTorture and Just War Theory, Or, Gary Bauer Is a Horrible Little Man
Conservative Gary Bauer’s recent attempt to justify American torture of prisoners using Just War Theory is found wanting.
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