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August 2019

August 01, 2019

King, Isaiah, and the Politics of Now

Isaac Wright: The chaotic pull between acrimony and harmony will only intensify as the 2020...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

Stone Soup for the Soul: An Intern’s Lesson in Community Building

As a kindergartener, my favorite part of the day was storytime. Maybe it was the...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

A Democratic Revival

Like many Democrats of faith, I’m still reeling—or doing something close to it—from the outcome...

August 2016

August 08, 2016

Truth, Tolerance, and the Rise of Trump

Our land of the free, home of the brave turned 240 this past Independence Day,...

August 27, 2015

Pope Francis and the Republican Presidential Hopefuls: A Widening Divide

(Reposted with Permission from the Author) With Pope Francis increasingly focused on economic inequality, protecting...

August 16, 2015

Feeling the Bern? Maybe.

I’m intrigued by Bernie Sanders. When he initially announced his presidential bid for 2016, I...

August 12, 2015

Reforming Prison and Loving the Sinner

Despite the recent influx of political attention given to criminal justice reform these past few...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Why Walker Won’t Win

(Below is a modified version of a piece recently published in the International Policy Digest....

July 09, 2015

Verses vs. Verses: Same-sex marriage dialogue continues post-SCOTUS decision

The June 26, 2015 SCOTUS decision on same-sex marriage didn't settle the issue. Last month,...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Idealists & Realists for Hillary

Much has been made of Hillary Clinton’s presidential run since she announced last month. However...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Hillary’s Values: seeking criminal justice reform

This week, like me, I’m sure you prayed for peace and healing in Baltimore. Amidst...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

Teaching faith and humility to Congress

I was having dinner about 18 months ago in D.C. with some friends when they...

December 2014

December 25, 2014

Celebrating the Power of Light at Christmas

At every Christmas Eve service my favorite part is always the final singing of Silent...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Burns Strider Talks Faith, Politics, and Rural Voters

On Friday, March 21st, Burns Strider sat down with Salena Zito of Off Road Politics'...

March 17, 2014

What the Real Saint Patrick Teaches us about Faith Today

If you ask your average “Irish American” about the life of Saint Patrick you would...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

What If It’s Not the Prisoner Who Needs Forgiveness? (VIDEO)

Co-authored by Bill Mefford, director of civil and human rights at the United Methodist Church's...

November 2012

November 09, 2012

Faith and Democratic Party Politics, an Interview I Gave…

I like telling the story of people of faith in the Democratic Party... their strength...

November 08, 2012

Why Romney Lost & How Dems Keep Winning: Part 2

Democrats should feel encourage and validated by the election. President Obama’s campaign did a very...

October 2012

October 24, 2012

Working for God in the Public Square

When we ordain those called to ministry outside the parish walls we embolden people to...

October 11, 2012

Voting on Faith

Voting these days is an act of faith. We take the time to go to...

October 09, 2012

Jesus Doesn’t Care or Why Liberals Need Christ

without Jesus this progressive narrative can become self-defeating because it perpetuates the argument that we...

September 2012

September 19, 2012

Damning Video Contrasts Romney’s Comments to Funders vs Pastors

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this video is worth even more. The...

September 17, 2012

Scripture & Politics Guide Part 9: Applying Scripture in a Pluralistic Society

progressive Christians should not categorically condemn those who claim their faith must publicly inform all...

September 06, 2012

Faithfully Democratic

I’m not into word counts. And, neither are Americans. We all know that we are...

September 05, 2012

Will the Real Truth-Tellers Please Stand Up?

Of the many differences between this year’s Republican and Democratic National Conventions, there’s one that...

September 04, 2012

If You Are Truly Pro-Life, You’d Vote Democrat

If you feel like “Life” is the sole issue Christians should vote on, I don’t...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

Ryan: Ivan the Terrible or Good Shepherd?

Paul Ryan’s discipleship of this atheist’s teachings shaped his belief in a form of distorted...

August 29, 2012

Part 8-Countering the Right’s Pharisaical Approach to Piety

The tendency of many leaders of the religious right and Republicans to focus on purity...

August 20, 2012

Unpacking a Faithful Democrat

There’s a lot of talk about the relationship between church and state. Whether it’s the...

August 17, 2012

There & Back Again: A Faith Strategist’s Story

We now find ourselves in much of the same place we did in 2005. We...