Tag: One Nation: Religion & Politics
Just before the start of Ramadan, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton interviewed Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Mattson spoke about the values and expectations of … More
Rudy Guiliani spoke about how the Democrats are in a state of denial about September 11 because they won’t use the phrase “Islamic terrorism.” Guiliani said, “Please tell me, who are they insulting when they use the words ‘Islamic terrorism’? … More
Sarah Palin is a “game changer.” The game she has changed is that played by the more conservative members of the Republican Party — and that is exciting. She is a woman taking the leading role in her family. She … More
By the end of the Democratic Convention, John McCain knew that his campaign was in deep trouble. Hillary and Bill Clinton had rallied her followers to get behind Barack Obama; Obama closed the convention with a spectacular speech in a … More
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly senior associate producer Patti Jette Hanley captures some of the opening scenes on the convention floor in Saint Paul as well as at a nearby prayer vigil.
The selection of Sarah Palin as McCain’s VP is by any estimate a very interesting pick. Her pro-life background should help McCain with blue collar Catholic voters generally. I’m starting to feel that this election comes down to who wins … More
With all the focus during the primary campaign season on the words of the candidates’ ministers, whether it was Jeremiah Wright for Barack Obama or John Hagee for John McCain, one has to wonder when the press will start focusing … More
In a wide-ranging interview with Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Denver comments on the responsibility of American Catholics to be involved in political life, the controversy over withholding Communion from pro-choice Catholic … More
By the time The Speech of August 28, 2008 ended with an artful allusion to the March on Washington of August 28, 1963, the Democratic Convention had belatedly made a case for ending the rule of the Republicans. By then … More
Humorist Will Rogers was famous for joking, “I am a member of no organized political party. I am a Democrat.” The 2008 Democratic National Convention demonstrated just how far removed today’s Democratic Party is from that of Rogers’ day. Yes, … More
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