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Does the Left Understand the Faithful?

Peter Henne | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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Peter Henne

Progressive Christians will never whole-heartedly embrace Democrats as long we feel the need to justify our faith during waves of Left-Right tensions over religious symbols.

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If You Love Jesus, Vote For Obama

Christine Wicker | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

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Christine Wicker

If McCain wins this election, the Religious Right and Sarah Palin will take the credit. The Religious Right's hold on the Republican Party will be even stronger, and the party will be pulled deeper into an extremism that serves only a small minority of Americans.

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Dems Should Thank God For McCain-Palin

Christine Wicker | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home

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Christine Wicker

The best laugh in this selection is that McCain thinks he can snag the Hillary refuseniks with a female and appease the Religious Right with Palin's anti-abortion rights stance. He's going to lose on both counts.

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Obama's Outreach To Christian Left

Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Obama's high-profile speech on religion was only one part of his effort to bring evangelicals over to the Democratic party, CNN reports: Obama's ou...

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Obama Separates The Men From The Boys

Christine Wicker | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Christine Wicker

In his Father's Day sermon, Obama made big progress with three tough voter groups, and all without making the slightest reference to any of them.

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