This weekend on State of Belief, Christian evangelicalism and the United States military. Are some fundamentalists in uniform ignoring the First Amendment? Plus, an inside look at President [...]
According to the LA Times: Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama. Dalia Mogahed, senior [...]
From the Religion News Service: In years past,…a White House liaison has contacted the [National Day of Prayer Task Force headed by Shirley Dobson] at least a month in advance to ask about [...]
This weekend on State of Belief, what does the Bible really say about homosexuality? A prominent evangelical theologian talks about the Bible, gay rights and what fundamentalists get wrong when [...]
The race for the White House may have ended months ago, but the campaign is still reverberating. See for example this story from the Huffington Post about John McCain’s campaign manager: [...]
I was a little surprised when I read Paul Waldman’s commentary in the American Prospect magazine entitled: We’ve Already Won the Battle Over Gay Marriage Did I miss that particular [...]
The following is cross-posted from the Washington Post/Newsweek On Faith forum: I am delighted to hear President Obama speaking to the Muslim world in a part of the Muslim world and not just [...]
After getting up very early yesterday for Easter services, I was a little groggy on my Metro ride into work today. As I flipped through my Washington Post, I found this headline in the Metro [...]
This weekend on State of Belief, when is the Christian cross not a Christian symbol? This Easter weekend, host Welton Gaddy examines efforts by religious conservatives to redefine the cross as a [...]
This week, the White House announced the final names of members of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which oversees the faith-based initiative begun [...]