Tag: Economy
As the debate over the federal budget continues in Washington, religious leaders like Rev. Jim Wallis are urging members of both parties to protect the poor. “A budget is a moral document,” he says. “And the common good has to outweigh ideological, political battles in this town.” More
“When they ask for public monies to fund putting out their particular point of view, that’s where we have a problem,” says Rev. Joseph Phelps of the Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. More
Watch more of our conversation with Cherie Harder about religion and politics in 2012. More
The dean of Yale Divinity School reflects on Lent, poverty, public policy debates, and the moral obligations of people of faith. More
“Part of what calls people to public service, part of what calls people to be engaged in helping others both here and around the world is their faith.” More
A progressive evangelical says how you cut the deficit is a moral question. More
In his State of the Union address to the 112th Congress, President Obama spoke of America’s “common creed” and “moral example.” More
What did people of faith think about President Obama’s State of the Union address? Watch our panel of religion analysts assess the speech. More
“The spiritual value of seeing God in the other cannot be stressed enough in politics today.” More
“The most broadly based access to the developing world is through religious people,” says the former president of the World Bank, “and so it is a tragedy if they are not embraced in the overall development process.” More
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