The Religious Left: It’s Alive!
A new study dispels some common myths and should help the religious left understand its growing political power.
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Who 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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Dispatches From the Beltway: Horton Hears Progressive Religion
With the success of We Believe Ohio et al., progressive religious voices are breaking through…
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Historical Revisionism Jujitsu: Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban
By “celebrating” liberal victories years after they’re even remotely controversial, the religious right rewrites itself into history’s good book while continuing to play to the worst elements in our contemporary culture.
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A crop of new books on the waning influence of conservative Christianity in American politics.
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Grassroots Faith: The Lessons of The Social Gospel
Religious progressives might be arguing now over whose voices are heard in Washington, but it takes more than an ability to gain an audience with national political elites to spawn a movement; it requires the concerted effort to build a following.
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Response: Is the Centrist Orthodoxy True?
Mark Silk’s recent analysis of the rift between the “prophets” and the “priests” of the left hinges on the assumption that reaching out to centrist evangelicals will help Democrats. But will it?
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Arguing Liberally: Rift in Religious Coalitions Goes Public
A public row threatens to break out between the DC-based “Religious Industrial Complex,” which seeks new Democratic voters, and a small group of rabble-rousers who claim that they’ve compromised their progressive souls in reaching out to religious conservatives. How did it come to this?
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Grasping At Straws: The Problem with Common Ground on Abortion
What could possibly be wrong with finding “common ground” on abortion, as a recent Cleveland Plain Dealer op-ed suggested? A closer look at the “commongroundniks” leaves a lot to be desired for those who don’t compromise on respect and support for women.
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Come Let Us Reason Together: A Response to Critics of Evangelical/Progressive Initiative
“Come Let Us Reason Together,” which focused on building bridges between white evangelicals and progressives, unleashed strong criticism from the religious left, much of which challenged the initiative’s definition of “progressive.” Robert P. Jones, an adviser to CLURT, responds.
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