Today…an Evangelical Manifesto. Yes, that’s right…Manifesto. Earlier this week, a handful of Christian scholars and leaders convened in Washington, D.C. to announce their united efforts to reclaim the word “Evangelical”. Host Welton Gaddy is joined by Sarah Posner who covers the religious right for the American Prospect to talk about what this Manifesto means for both religion and politics. Also, are atheists unwelcome in the U-S military? Tune in to hear about a new lawsuit on religious freedom and the armed forces. And Greg Lebel, State of Belief’s own resident political analyst joins Welton in studio to discuss the results from recent primaries and what lies ahead for the Democratic race…
Sarah Posner, who writes an excellent blog on the American Prospect website, will be on this weekend's show. She is also the author of God's Profits Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters.
Our newest addition to our Blogs of Belief segment. ReligionDispatches is an online magazine devoted to exploring the intersections of religion, values, and public life, nationally and globally.
Father Thomas Reese, a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, will be on this weekend's show talking about the Pope's visit. He is also a panelist for the Newsweek/Washington Post blog On Faith.
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Welton Watch
If you missed Welton's appearance on PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, you can watch the segment here. He talked with reporter Kim Lawton about the increasing emphasis on religion during the election season.
