Election 2008: 25 miles down, 1.2 to go
As the International Herald Tribune’s Jeff Zeleny put it this morning, if this election were a marathon, we’d be at mile 25 now. Having run the 33rd annual Marine Corps Marathon last Sunday, I [...]
Holy political pandering, Batman!
It’s the year 2012 and America has suffered four separate terrorist attacks since 2009. Pornography is flaunted in stores across the country, countless Christian businesses are forced into [...]
A Good Month for Religious Pluralism, but Not Great
The following is cross-posted at BeliefNet’s Progressive Revival. October has been a good month for religious pluralism in America. Not great, but good. This past Sunday on Meet the Press former [...]
McCain Rally Tainted by Politicized Prayer
The cover of The Economist a few months back featured Barack Obama and John McCain, deeming their candidacies, “America at its Best.” If only that were so in terms of religion and [...]
Daily News
In Today’s News: Carl Rove: the life of the party…faithful. [New Yorker] New kids on the born-again block? [Economist] McCain’s superstar running-mate Sarah Palin is on the [...]
Is Rick Warren turning political after all?
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 [...]
