No, THIS is the Real Christianity…
How useful are progressive protestations of “bad” Republican Christianity?
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Does a Candidate’s Religion Matter?
Heck yes…
Read MoreObama’s Pastor and the Politics of Patriotic Treason
It’s inappropriate to compare Wright with Falwell, Robertson, or Hagee, who lay the ills of society at the door of America’s “usual suspects.”
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Wall St., Main St., Religion, and the Bailout
Obama ran on a platform of change, but he’s been unwilling to mess with the status quo on either war or the economy. As the crisis deepens, the language of psychology trumps the language of faith, even on Main Street.
Read MoreWhat Can Academics Do About Islamophobia?
Quite a bit, as it turns out. Whether as public figures or educators, academics can, for example, help refute the work of high profile Islamophobes whose expertise lies outside of Islam.
Read MoreObama Shifts US Narrative Away from “Christian Nation”
Did the president’s rhetoric at the recent press conference in Turkey signal a shift toward a new national identity, or merely a shift in emphasis?
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UPDATED: Warren is… Heterogeneous on Gay Marriage; In Hot Water for Equivocation
Last week on Larry King, “America’s Pastor” downplayed his opposition to gay marriage. That was not always the case.
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New Yorker on Banking Corruption: Suck it Up and Stop Whining
Pardon me, Nick, but the course you are recommending—and the White House policy you are explicitly endorsing—happens to represent a complete breach of public trust.
Read MoreIowa OKs Gay Marriage, WWCD? (What Will California Do?)
Has Iowa adhered to its long history of justice or is preventing two men from marrying each other no different than prohibiting a man from marrying his house plant.
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A Post-Christian America? Not Quite—Though Devoutly to be Wished
Is there a connection between fewer identifying as “Christian” and “junk religion”? If the religious right is losing power why are Democrats so intent on “reaching out” to them?
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