7 Religion Stories to Watch in the 2012 Battleground States
It may all come down to who actually makes it to the voting booth.
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Can a Progressive Atheist Defeat the Democrats’ “Family” Man in NC?
Is the faith-talking, centrist, “new breed” of Democrat like Heath Shuler on its way out?
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The Democratic Party is Not a Religion
While there are some religious elements to be found in Democratic politics, the party as a whole doesn’t begin to approach its rival’s Republicanity.
Read MoreForget the “God Gap,” the “Union Gap” is Bad News for Republicans
Wisconsin energizes Dems’ base.
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Congress Reads the Constitution, Tea Party-Style
The Tea Party-inspired constitutional recitation of January 6 immediately ran into the problems any fundamentalism has with sacred scripture: what do you do with the parts that speak to the original intent of an entirely different era—stoning adulterers, casting down fire on one’s enemies, selling all one’s possessions and giving to the poor, requiring the return of runaway slaves, and counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of taxation and representation?
Read More40% of Americans Still Believe in Creationism
Latest poll reveals that while biblical literalism remains substantial it is on the wane.
Read MoreBernie Sanders as Jeremiah?
A tax-cut filibuster of Biblical proportions
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The Obama Paradox: Civility vs. Capitulation?
Civility, in contrast to empty rhetoric, is cultivated in pursuit of a moral end.
Read More3 Dirty Words Obama and the Dem Faith Folks Won’t Utter
United. Church. Of. Christ. (Okay, that’s four. Sue me.)
Read MoreObama to Cave on Bush Tax Cuts: Letter to the Washingtonians, Chapter 1
To the moderate political classes calling for more compromise…
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