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Obama And Gay Rights Activists At Odds
In June, 2008, Michelle Obama came to Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria for a fundraiser with wealthy gay Democrats and spoke of civil rights struggles “from Selma to Stonewall.”
Nearly one year later, gay rights issues have taken on a renewed prominence. Recent shifts in states from Iowa to New Hampshire have upped the tally to six states [...]
Obama Invokes Jesus More Than Bush
He’s done it while talking about abortion and the Middle East, even the economy. The references serve at once as an affirmation of his faith and a rebuke against a rumor that persists for some to this day.
As president, Barack Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in a number of high-profile public speeches — something his [...]
Obama’s Poor Choice For Faith Leader
WHY DID A PRO-CHOICE PRESIDENT APPOINT SOMEONE TO HHS WHO IS AGAINST ABORTION AND BIRTH CONTROL? POLITICAL PAYBACK?
President Barack Obama’s appointment of Alexia Kelley, founder of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, as director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives took the pro-choice movement by surprise. [...]
The Gay Marriage (Polling) Conundrum
On the heels of a decision by California’s Supreme Court to uphold a ban on gay marriage in the Golden State comes polling data from USA Today/Gallup that contradicts the conventional wisdom that a majority of the American public is moving closer to acceptance of same-sex unions.
Asked whether “marriages between same-sex couples” should or shouldn’t [...]
The Bible bill? The Most Blogged About Resolution Ever
When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 2009, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) hopes you’ll be ringing in “the Year of the Bible.”
It’s probably just wishful thinking.
Broun’s simple congressional resolution aimed at honoring the Good Book has produced a push-back of biblical proportion in the blogosphere, with critics dismissing it as either unconstitutional or a [...]
Understanding America’s Shift on Abortion
The abortion debate is a shape shifter, its contours twisted by politics, culture, timing and the very language pollsters use when they ask people how they feel. So when the folks at Gallup announced that for the first time more Americans are pro-life than pro-choice, there are all kinds of ways to misunderstand what that [...]
Pope Benedict In Isreal: Urges Israelis & Palestinians To Seek A “Just Resolution”
Pope Benedict XVI urged the Israelis and Palestinians to find a “just resolution” to their long-running conflict as he arrived in Israel Monday.
“I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue,” the pope said, “So that both peoples may live in peace in a homeland of their own, within secure and internationally recognized [...]
Pope Benedict XVI Holds Mass In Jordan: Urges Respect For Women
Pope Benedict XVI urged greater respect for women Sunday at a historic Mass in the Middle East.
“Sadly, this God-given role of the dignity of women has not always been understood and esteemed,” the pontiff said on his first visit to Jordan as pope.
“By its public witness of respect for women … the Church in the [...]
Pope Expresses Respect For Islam in Jordan
Pope Benedict XVI expressed deep respect for Islam Friday and said he hopes the Catholic Church can play a role in Mideast peace as he began his first trip to the region, where he hopes to improve frayed ties with Muslims.
The pope was met at the airport by Jordans King Abdullah and praised the moderate [...]
Church-Shopping: Why Do Americans Change Faiths?
Forty-three years ago, Time magazine published a stark cover with the words “Is God Dead?” stamped in red against an inky black background. The accompanying article predicted that secularization, science and urbanization would eliminate the need for religious belief and institutions before long; in modern society, only the weak and uneducated would persist in their [...]
