Tag: Mitt Romney
Watch excerpts of three leading Republican presidential candidates talking about religion. More
Watch excerpts from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s June 3, 2011 speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Washington. More
We talk with Cheri Harder, president of the Trinity Forum and a former congressional policy advisor and White House staffer, as Republican presidential campaigns get under way. More
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As 2007 comes to a close, we convened a panel of journalists to discuss what we can anticipate in religion news for the year ahead. Bob Abernethy sat down with our guests.
“We take our annual look ahead today at the stories we think will be worth watching for in 2008.” MoreUniversity of Oklahoma political science professor Allen Hertzke compares Mitt Romney’s speech about his Mormon faith to John F. Kennedy’s speech on his Catholic faith nearly half a century ago. More
“Kennedy talked more about separation of church and state, because that was the attack that was launched against him. Romney’s problem is different in the sense that people see his Mormonism as exotic or esoteric, and he has to knock that down without being too explicit about what Mormon doctrine really is,” says Shaun Casey, associate professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary. More
While Romney’s speech may go over well with the average American voter, says professor David Davenport, he may have a harder time swaying evangelical conservatives. More
Mitt Romney gave a powerful speech in which he forcefully defended religious liberty and related his own firm commitment to it. He insisted that no authorities of his church would exert influence on his decisions as president. For anyone acquainted … More