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 Throughout the week of the Democratic National Convention, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush and the Interfaith Alliance team were all over Chicago for events, discussions and meet-ups, [...]

Senate candidate Sharron Angle (who is challenging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada) recently gave an interview to David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network in which she [...]

In today’s news: Coverage of this weekend’s ‘Pulpit Initiative‘ is rolling in. 33 pastors violated federal law to endorse a political candidate from the pulpit on Sunday. [...]

In today’s news: Sunday’s pulpit politics showcase showdown is quickly approaching. We bid $1 – and a new video. [New York Times] As the Jewish holidays near, Rabbis debate the [...]

Remember the endorsement courtship and nasty split between pastors and politicians during the primaries?  Now, the Religious Right’s Alliance Defense Fund is organizing more pastors to [...]

In today’s news: Interfaith Alliance’s criticism of the Clarion Fund for distributing the film Obsession only in political swing states immediately before our national election is [...]

In Today’s News: Say what? A new survey shows 4 in 10 think clergy should endorse candidates. [USA Today] Thirty percent of Americans believe Barack Obama may be Muslim. Statistics on the [...]

In today’s news: Interfaith Alliance’s Campaign Guide for Houses of Worship is making news about how faith groups can engage in politics and respect laws. [Lexington Herald Leader] A [...]

Below is a post that I wrote for the new BeliefNet blog Progressive Revival: The Pew Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life have [...]

In today’s news: Obama’s Muslim-Outreach Advisor Resigns – less than two weeks after starting. That was quick. The spot for Vice Pastor-in-Chief is wide open. Follow your [...]