Human Rights
John McCain: “No Freedom without Freedom of Religion”
"Choosing one’s faith is the most personal of choices, a matter of individual conscience. That is why we…
Current Events
The loser in this election is religion. (AP)
With a few exceptions, whatever seemed odd or fringe trumped serious discussion about how candidates' religious beliefs shape…
Current Events
The 2008 Election – Religion, the Economy, and Values Voters (AP)
"Barriers remain to both major parties if they seek to appeal to religious voters on the economy. You're…
Church and State
The Politics of Obama’s Faith and the Evangelical Left – Stephen Manfield
According to Stephen Mansfield, the author of this book, Barack is "raising the banner of what he hopes…
Current Events
Chrisopher Hitchens: Don’t Patronize Palin (Salon.com)
Hitchens: "I cannot wait to see Obama and Biden explain how this isn't the case or how it's…
Current Events
VIDEOS: Obama’s, McCain’s and Palin’s Pastor Problems
This year, the candidates' religious leaders and their own beliefs are getting a lot of attention. Here is…
Politics
Evangelical Christians and Sarah Palin – Excerpt from Peggy Noonan’s Column (WSJ)
But modern American evangelicals are among the last people who'd judge her harshly. It is the left that…
Politics
VIDEO: John McCain on What the President’s Religion Should Be (BeliefNet)
A few months ago BeliefNet interviewed John McCain and asked him what religion he thought the President should…
Politics
VEEPSTAKES: Will Alaska Governor Sarah Palin bring in Conservative Votes for McCain?
With Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty apparently out of the running for McCain's VP pick, speculation this morning turns…
Current Events
VEEPSTAKES: Could Tim Pawlenty Bring 30 Million Evangelicals Back to the GOP?
Although McCain has won the GOP nomination, some evangelical leaders such as James Dobson have expressed that they…