Religion and Politics

Non-Believing US Voters Feel Demonized

AFP | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics

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One presidential hopeful is a preacher, another proudly Mormon, and most openly tout their Christianity. In an arena where faith can make or break a p...

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'Huckabee Panic': Conservatives Threaten To Back Hillary Over Huck

Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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Following up on the extensive discussion over the weekend about the conservative establishment's aversion to Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign, An...

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Huckabee Equated Homosexuality With Pedophilia, Necrophilia

Mother Jones | David Corn | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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At the last Republican presidential debate, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who had surged into the lead in the Iowa polls, pitched himself as...

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Lord, Deliver Us From ...

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

Most candidates want to be seen as religious but readily play the religious privacy card when asked what that means to them. The problem, therefore, isn't Mormonism; it's hypocrisy.

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Democratic Candidates Outraising Republicans With Clergy And Religious Organizations

The Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

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When it comes to campaign contributions, the 2008 presidential campaign keeps turning the conventional wisdom on its ear.... ...Thus far in the '08 c...

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Religion and Politics -- Not Again!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

I am filled with regret. When you are a zealot (and I've been there-done-that) you express your zeal by lying.

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The Changing Politics of Evangelicals

Tony Campolo | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics

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Tony Campolo

Younger evangelicals may not necessarily vote Democratic, but they certainly are no longer safely in the pocket of the Republican Party.

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No Guns for Women in Iraq: Another Win on the Road to Theocracy

Zack Arnstein | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

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Zack Arnstein

Cheers to Iraq on a baby step towards an extremist religious dictatorship and cheers to us for helping them along the way.

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Romney's Missed Moment

Flavia Colgan | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

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Flavia Colgan

Romney dumbed down the moment, trying to convince primary voters that he loved Jesus and Christmas trees as much as Mike Huckabee.

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Romney's Religious Vision for All?

Stanley Kutler | Posted 12.09.2007 | Politics

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Stanley Kutler

Jack Kennedy had an eye for history; Romney has only a tin ear. Kennedy de-emphasized the role of religion in politics; Romney only wants to amplify it.

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Where Are All These Mormons Coming From?

Doug Bremner | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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Doug Bremner

Bottom line is I can't see that the Mormons are any crazier than the evangelical Christians. Or any more sane for that matter.

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Religious Tests, Bigotry and the Race for the White House

John W. Whitehead | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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John W. Whitehead

Despite the Constitution's clear prohibition of a religious test for office, the race for the White House has turned into a campaign to get Americans to vote in blocs for particular candidates based on their religious beliefs.

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The Speech: Romney Still No JFK

Peter Montgomery | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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Peter Montgomery

Regarding the Mormon church, Romney made the same kind of assertions that were at the heart of JFK's speech about his Catholicism.

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Mitt Romney = Hypocrisy

Paul Krassner | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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Paul Krassner

Romney wants to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Yet when he was running for the Senate, he came out in favor of choice for women. Pandering triumphs over religious belief.

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Romney Pulling a Reverse JFK?

Peter Montgomery | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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Peter Montgomery

As Huckabee surges, Romney finds himself in a bit of a box, partly of his own making.

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He's Not Jack Kennedy

David Domke | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics

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David Domke

Politicians today face a religious politics far beyond anything Kennedy knew.

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The Religion of Mike Huckabee

Stanley Kutler | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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Stanley Kutler

Huckabee deserves serious, probing questions. It is inadequate to merely label him as the man of and for social conservatives. Have we ever learned what "compassionate conservatism" means?

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The Progressive Case For WASP Studies

Walter Russell Mead | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics

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Walter Russell Mead

It may sound paradoxical, but WASP studies remains the essential study today for those who want to advance the concepts of liberty and equality in American politics.

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Rudy and Robby: A Marriage Made in Hell

James Zogby | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics

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James Zogby

An examination of Pat Robertson's views ought to be as important as his endorsement. Voters deserve to know whether a candidate shares the bigoted and extreme views of his supporters.

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Stumping for God's Endorsement - Faith Based Voter Guides Scarce in '08

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 11.07.2007 | Home

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Jennifer Bogut

Churches' "values voter guides" are a staple in every election cycle, but are surprisingly scarce this close to the primaries.

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Huckabee Gambles on Faith, Says Only Christians Win in the End

Jackson Williams | Posted 11.05.2007 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

A few weeks ago, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas told the congregation that Mitt Romney was not a Christian and that "Mormonism is a cult."

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Stumping For God's Endorsement - Lessons Learned On The Left?

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 10.24.2007 | Home

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Jennifer Bogut

Democrats seem to have learned the importance of that "morning after phone call", and are appear poised to reap the benefits with voters of faith.

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Major Baptist Church to Mitt Romney: "You're a Cultist!"

Jackson Williams | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

In 1960, JFK had to convince Protestant voters he wouldn't be too beholden to the Pope in Rome. Today it's the opposite.

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"There's No One Republican Presidential Candidate That Inspires Them"

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

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Religious and cultural conservatives, a political force skeptical of the leading Republican presidential candidates, are caught in a tug of war betwee...

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Jews, Jesus and Republicans: Playing Ann Coulter's Game

Jon Wiener | Posted 10.15.2007 | Home

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Jon Wiener

When Ann Coulter remarked on CNBC that Jews should become Christians, it wasn't "a faux pas," and she wasn't being "an idiot," as many commentators suggested.

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