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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly senior associate producer Patti Jette Hanley captures some of the sights and sounds at the Democratic Party’s August 24 interfaith service in Denver on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.
Barack Obama cannot help that the election campaign until now has been mostly about him — his background, his personality, his race, his politics, his oratory, his church, his newness, his inexperience, his family, his primary victories, his victory over … More
Read excerpts from Kim Lawton’s August 15, 2008 interview in Washington, DC, with former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee about the McCain campaign, Republican platform issues, and the convictions of the candidate: I think the Republicans are going to see … More
Read excerpts from Kim Lawton’s August 17, 2008 interview with Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California: On the August 16 forum with Obama and McCain: Rick Warren I think it fulfilled the goal that I wanted … More
FRED DE SAM LAZARO, guest anchor: Hundreds of government officials and activists wrapped up a meeting in Bangkok this week by calling for more efforts to curb the exploitation of children. East Asia and the Pacific region have been especially … More
The major Hindu festival of Janmashtami celebrates the birth of the popular deity Krishna — and with a real baby.
Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with Leah Daughtry, chief executive of the 2008 Democratic Convention: Q: Tell us a little bit about the many ways religion and faith-based ideas and people will be incorporated into the convention this year. … More
FRED DE SAM LAZARO, guest anchor: The election season moves into high gear this week with the Democratic National Convention in Denver, followed by the Republican gathering in St. Paul. Religion continues to play an unusually prominent role in the … More
Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT: Episode no. 1151 FRED DE SAM LAZARO , guest anchor: Coming up – Democrats and soon the Republicans hold their national conventions. What are the challenges as the candidates reach out to people … More
Evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren questions the candidates about moral failures, faith, and abortion.