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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 [...]

We learned yesterday that Rick Warren is planning to host both presidential candidates at his Saddleback Church on August 16. It will be the first time the two presumptive nominees have met [...]