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THE RELIGIOUS USE OF POLITICS by Robin W. Lovin Americans have never been quite sure what to think about politics, and religious Americans have been as confused about this as everybody else. Despite a heritage of religious reflection that is … More
Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT Episode 1207 DEBORAH POTTER, guest anchor: Coming up — Catholic and Jewish voters both critical voting blocs — the issues that matter to them and how they feel about the presidential candidates. And … More
Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT Episode 1206 BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Coming up, the candidates’ religious beliefs and how they affect their politics. And, religion and the media — what’s fair to report about a candidate and What’s not? … More
All four candidates describe themselves as Christians, but they talk about their faith — and apply it to their politics — in very different ways. More
Should religious beliefs, or anything else, be off limits — a candidate’s family, personal life, pastor? More
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly has asked theologians, ethicists, and others to comment on the current financial crisis: Wendell Berry The first thing that becomes apparent in times like this is how imaginary the economy is. Not imaginary in the sense … More
Sister Simone Campbell, national coordinator for NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby group, speaks about the moral dimensions of the economic crisis and the role it might play in voters’ decisions.
Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of Church of the Resurrection United Methodist Church in Leawood, Kansas and author of the book “Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White,” discusses the moral dimensions of the global economic crisis and what … More
White evangelicals have been a key part of the Republicans winning coalition for the past 20 years. But Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly has released a new survey showing that younger evangelicals are less supportive of John McCain than their parents … More
On September 28, more than 30 pastors around the country defied the Internal Revenue Service rule that clergy may not engage in partisan politicking from their pulpits. The project, called “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” was organized by the Alliance Defense Fund, … More