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Obama Cites Faith In Support Of Gay Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.10.2012

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In a stark reversal of what he's previously said about how his faith informs his views on same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama prominently cited ...

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Obama Discusses Faith At National Prayer Breakfast

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and he urged lawmakers to...

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Half Of Americans Say Obama Holds Different Religious Values

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Kevin Eckstrom Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama faces significant challenges on how Americans perceive his religious faith, ...

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Barack Obama: Closeted Non-Believer?

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ali A. Rizvi

Obama may be a functional Christian, but as a man born into and raised by a family of non-religious rationalists with a healthy skepticism about religious faith, he is unlikely to govern as one.

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President Obama's Religion: Christianity 101 For The Willfully Ignorant

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Dick Staub Religion News Service (RNS) The flap about President Obama's religious affiliation reveals our national ignorance about religion in ...

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Obama A Muslim? What Our 2004 Interview Reveals About His, And Your, Beliefs

Religion News Service | Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Cathleen Falsani Religion News Service (RNS) Six years ago, I sat down with a young Illinois state senator for a lengthy interview about his faith...

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Olbermann Mocks Obama Muslim Conspiracy Theorists

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keith Olbermann mocked conspiracy theorists who believe President Obama is a Muslim with a satirical explanation of all the reasons to believe that Ob...

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White House Clarifies After Poll: Obama Is 'Obviously A Christian. He Prays Every Day'

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily, a White House official said Thursday, trying to tamp down growing doubts abo...

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More Than 30% Of Republicans Falsely Believe Obama Is Muslim (POLL)

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is a Christian who prays daily, a White House official said Thursday, trying to tamp down growing doubts abo...

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Obama Defends Ground Zero Mosque Plans In Ramadan Dinner Speech

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed allowing a mosque near ground zero, saying the country's founding principles d...

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The Times of London: "'Islam is violent' says President Obama's new pastor Carey Cash"

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Rodda

Back in June, when it was reported on the Time Magazine website that the Obama family had chosen the chapel at Camp David as their home church, I wrot...

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Middle East Christians Vie For Religious Freedom In Qatar, Egypt

Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 05.25.2011

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The estimated 175,000 Christians in Qatar are cautiously building the foundation to practice their faith within this conservative country in the Muslim world.

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O'Reilly Needs To Get His Facts Straight About Flyover Denial

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Rodda

Right, Mr. O'Reilly, an event whose mission statement begins with "Our mission is primarily about spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ" doesn't have any "specific religion in play."

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Camp David Chaplain: "First we get the military, then we get the nation"

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Rodda

Rather than endorsing a chaplain who subscribes to the goals of CCC's Military Ministry by attending his services, Obama should be ridding the military of such chaplains and organizations.

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Obama's speech bridges the Abrahamic faiths

Greg Barrett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Barrett

Can you imagine President Bush delivering a speech to Muslims and quoting seamlessly from the Bible, the Quran and the Talmud? Any reconciliatory word...

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Obama's Catholic Baptism By Fire

James Rotondi | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Rotondi

The t-shirt slogan,"The Day the Dome Was Tarnished Forever" became holy inspiration for others to engage in crass sloganeering and even violent action.

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Weekly Churchgoers Are Down With Obama

CBN | Posted 05.25.2011

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New information from the latest Gallup Poll shows a majority of weekly Church attendees are happy with the job he's doing. Read below from Gallup:...

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Obama Creates Advisory Council On Faith

CBN News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Brody File has learned that President Obama will announce the creation of a new President's Advisory Council on Faith during this Thursday's Natio...

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This Is My Land

Nica Lalli | Posted 11.17.2011

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Nica Lalli

I thank my new President for thinking to include me, and the 42 million other non-believers like me, in his inaugural speech.

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Rick Warren Did Not Make Me a Believer

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Disgrasian

Why the pronoun-switch midstream from "me" to "us"? Who is this "us"? You and other Christians? It sounded like you meant all of us, Rick Warren.

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Which One? Anti-Christ vs. Committed Christian Campaign Rhetoric

Eric Shutt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Shutt

Being a public figure doesn't mean you have to deny your beliefs. But as religion plays a role in American politics, preserving the boundary between religion and government is more vital than ever.

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Barack Obama and the (progressive) Religious Revival

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Barack Obama's transition team is ringing in the New Year with a series of meetings with religious groups. It is striking that the names that dominat...

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Obama Brings In Faith Groups To Help Craft Policy

US News & World Report | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the eight weeks since Barack Obama was elected president, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Director David Saperstein or members of his Was...

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Where Will The Obamas Worship? (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 11.17.2011

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With the Obamas' impending move to Washintong DC in January, many have begun to speculate on all aspects of the family's new life, including where Sas...

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The Incredible Shrinking God Gap

Steven Waldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Waldman

No Democrat since Jimmy Carter has spoken as openly, and as often, about his personal faith, as Barack Obama.

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