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The Latest: August 2007 Archive

8/31, 11:42a CT: Very true: green evangelicals doesn't mean liberal evangelicals. 8/30 , 1:51p...

October 07, 2007

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7/31, 12:57p CT: Here at FD, Linda Seger takes on Christians who deny global...

October 07, 2007

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6/29, 4:13p CT: Religious conservatives applaud the Supreme Court's just-ended session because of rulings...

October 07, 2007

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5/31, 11:38p CT: McCain campaign accused by fired religious outreach staffers of having "contempt"...

October 07, 2007

The Latest: April 2007 Archive

4/30, 7:02p CT: Bush is willing to work with Democrats -- as long as...

October 07, 2007

ORUs 900 ft Jesus Has Clay Feet

One blogger had a bit of fun. "I've had a vision of a 900-foot Jewish...

September 2007

September 30, 2007

Gays in the Military: Setting the Moral Bar Too Low

Outlawing adultery? In the world in which Gen. Pace was raised, not only the act...

September 29, 2007

It’s My Privilege

Elizabeth over at Faithfully Liberal has posed a challenge: can we articulate the ways in...

September 24, 2007

Is Blackwater a Black Hole?

Blackwater is well-named: You cannot see beyond its surface. What lies beneath the surface, however,...

September 14, 2007

Haley’s Treasure

Think of the Jack Abramoff scandal — bribes, kickbacks, pay-to-play, et cetera, ad nauseum. ...

September 13, 2007

The War in Iraq: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?

If you are a family of four, your contribution to the war is $1,200 a...

September 04, 2007

Guilt by Innuendo

Mother Jones has a disturbing article out about Hillary Clinton's faith — disturbing not because of...

August 2007

August 28, 2007

US Senator Fined for Lewd Foot-Tapping

Come to think of it, I recall hearing some foot-tapping during my sermon last Sunday. ...

August 27, 2007

McChurch – “Left Behind”at the Resurrection?

By its profound coarsening of both theology and politics, it may already have departed, leaving...

August 26, 2007

Gays in the Graveyard, Part II: Some Observations

The nationally divisive debate on gay issues sparked by President Bush’s proposal for a constitutional...

August 23, 2007

Bringing Faith and Understanding to Mother Jones

It was really hard for me to figure out what to make of the Mother...

August 22, 2007

How Different Are Progressive and Conservative Christians? Part II

Conservatives want to change the individual. Progressives want to change social structures. Might there be...

August 12, 2007

McChurch – How Many Gays in the Graveyard?

At the end of the day, there is no such thing as a homosexual corpse...

August 10, 2007

“Wheres the Leadership?”

The notion that punishment of the hate-mongering right will accomplish anything but entertainment for the...

August 08, 2007

How Different Are Progressive and Conservative Christians? Part I

At one time or another, I've been a conservative Christian and a progressive Christian and...

August 06, 2007

God Is in the Details

Paul Krugman has another stellar column today, this one about the importance of substance —...

August 06, 2007

What?!?!

Oh, brother! Big Brother is here! Back in 1982, when Mrs. Sorenson passed out those...

July 2007

July 31, 2007

Who Doesn’t Care about Global Warming?

Many Christians refuse to consider global warming and its destruction because of their focus on...

July 25, 2007

McChurch – Hoist by Its Own Petard

"Prooftexting" leaves the Christian Right with blood on its hands -- Palestinian blood. David Van...

July 25, 2007

From the Culture Wars to the Common Good

For those who see abortion as a problem to address rather than a symbol to...

July 17, 2007

Barry Lynn and Religious Liberty

Rev. Barry Lynn has his heart in the right place, I think: he's wary of...

July 12, 2007

Cal’s Fiery Nether Regions

Sorry to be so blunt, but Cal Thomas is a liar. He may be...

July 12, 2007

The Gospel of Cal Thomas

Thomas claims that Hillary Clinton's Methodist faith is a form of "works salvation." Apparently, there's...

July 10, 2007

Fear-Mongering Faith in Public Life

When conservatives talk about a "religion penalty in America," developments like this are what they...

July 06, 2007

Words vs. Deeds on Health Care

The words vs. deeds debate continues, this time on health care. Today, the New...