http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/religion-and-politics Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-dubinsky/christian-woman-writes-le_b_1547033.html 2012-05-29T16:21:32Z 2012-05-29T18:31:27Z Lauren Dubinsky http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-dubinsky/ Much of leaving was a clean break, but much of it was a slow, brutal tearing apart. The last six years have been a great experiment as I re-learn who I am, who God is, and how the world functions. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lauren-dubinsky">Lauren Dubinsky</a>, <a href="/tag/good-women-project">Good Women Project</a>, <a href="/tag/patriarchal-movement">Patriarchal Movement</a>, <a href="/tag/set-apart">Set Apart</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-m-krauss/religion-obama-gay-marriage-_b_1553678.html 2012-05-29T15:27:42Z 2012-05-29T15:27:08Z Lawrence M. Krauss http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-m-krauss/ Organized religion, wielding power over the community, is antithetical to the process of what modern democracy should define as liberty. The sooner we are without it, the better. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/notre-dame-obama">Notre Dame Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/god-science">God Science</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-gop">Religion Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage-obama">Gay Marriage Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-contraception">Obama Contraception</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-notre-dame">Obama Notre Dame</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-politics">Religion Politics</a>, <a href="/science">Science News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/activists-gather-to-plot-_n_1544336.html 2012-05-25T07:48:59Z 2012-05-25T08:03:49Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON (RNS) U.S. Catholic bishops have used the Obama administration's contraception mandate as Exhibit A in their high-stakes defense of "religi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/religious-freedom">Religious Freedom</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/defending-religious-liberty">Defending Religious Liberty</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-liberty">Religious Liberty</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-liberty-defense">Religious Liberty Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion-and-Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-meyerson/religion-politics_b_1541261.html 2012-05-24T14:05:01Z 2012-05-24T14:07:24Z Michael Meyerson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-meyerson/ There is always a temptation to appeal to the sectarian interests of one's audience. America's leaders must resist that temptation and teach that people of all faiths, and those of no faith at all, are equally valued and respected. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/founding-fathers-religion">Founding Fathers Religion</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-religion-speech">Romney Religion Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-liberty-university">Romney Liberty University</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-politics">Religion Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-2012">Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/church-and-state">Church and State</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/obama-birth-control-manda_n_1540951.html 2012-05-23T21:23:33Z 2012-05-23T21:29:11Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW YORK (RNS) The wave of lawsuits filed this week by more than 40 Catholic groups against the Obama administration's birth control mandate was meant... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-birth-control">Obama Birth Control</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-birth-control-bishops">Obama Birth Control Bishops</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-birth-control-catholic-bishops">Obama Birth Control Catholic Bishops</a>, <a href="/tag/contraception-catholic-bishops">Contraception Catholic Bishops</a>, <a href="/tag/contraception-bishops">Contraception Bishops</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-birth-control-catholic">Obama Birth Control Catholic</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion-and-Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/churches-politics-election-2012_n_1534568.html 2012-05-23T08:52:40Z 2012-05-23T09:13:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ (RNS) With the 2012 election less than six months away, congregations are getting the message that Americans want religion out of politics. But that d... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/religion-in-2012-elections">Religion in 2012 Elections</a>, <a href="/tag/church-in-election">Church in Election</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/church-and-politics">Church and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-in-elections">Religion in Elections</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion-and-Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-suttle/what-is-the-chief-political-concern-of-the-bible_b_1533738.html 2012-05-23T08:16:04Z 2012-05-23T08:37:09Z Tim Suttle http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-suttle/ Both religion and politics are concerned with how we should organize societies. What does the Bible tell us about how we are supposed to organize our common life together so that we can actually bear the image of God to all creation? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/william-t-cavanaugh">William T. Cavanaugh</a>, <a href="/tag/nt-wright">N.T. Wright</a>, <a href="/tag/james-ka-smith">James K.A. Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-mclaren">Brian McLaren</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-hauerwas">Stanley Hauerwas</a>, <a href="/tag/brent-strawn">Brent Strawn</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-coakley">Sarah Coakley</a>, <a href="/tag/john-milbank">John Milbank</a>, <a href="/tag/walter-brueggemann">Walter Brueggemann</a>, <a href="/tag/miroslav-volf">Miroslav Volf</a>, <a href="/tag/ellen-t-charry">Ellen T. Charry</a>, <a href="/tag/scripture-study">Scripture Study</a>, <a href="/tag/scripture-commentary">Scripture Commentary</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tracy-shaffer/pompus-and-circumstance_b_1529181.html 2012-05-22T17:58:23Z 2012-05-22T17:58:21Z Tracy Shaffer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tracy-shaffer/ Delivered with aplomb, the speaker took an adeptly right-handed swipe at President Obama. The response from the crowd was a predictable smattering of applause and boos, and while most sat in stunned silence, I was flabbergasted. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/graduation">Graduation</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/commencement-central">Commencement Central</a>, <a href="/tag/manners">Manners</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school-graduation">High School Graduation</a>, <a href="/tag/commencement-speech">Commencement Speech</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-mansfield/religion-and-the-2012-presidential-race-obama-born-again_b_1530508.html 2012-05-22T16:56:53Z 2012-05-22T16:59:36Z Stephen Mansfield http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-mansfield/ As he stepped into office, President Obama was without a primary spiritual mentor, without a spiritual home and still bruised from the religious bludgeoning of the campaign. Some administration officials report that it was just at this moment that a change began. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/born-again">Born Again</a>, <a href="/tag/evangelical-christians">Evangelical Christians</a>, <a href="/tag/david-barton">David Barton</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-presidential-race">2012 Presidential Race</a>, <a href="/tag/jerome-corsi">Jerome Corsi</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-right">Religious Right</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-left">Religious Left</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-administration">Obama Administration</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-grassie/zombies-fighting-over-who-is-right_b_1520633.html 2012-05-22T12:38:13Z 2012-05-22T12:55:12Z William Grassie http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-grassie/ Every religion, every ideology and every construct of self implies a perspective on what constitutes the good life, as well as some kind of critique of the bad. But what are we to do when our ideals are in conflict? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/religion">Religion</a>, <a href="/tag/hermeneutics">Hermeneutics</a>, <a href="/tag/ricoeur">Ricoeur</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-science">Religion and Science</a>, <a href="/tag/utopia">Utopia</a>, <a href="/tag/conflict-resolution">Conflict Resolution</a>, <a href="/tag/ideology">Ideology</a>, <a href="/tag/big-history">Big History</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-adam-j-copeland/rev-wright-redux-a-conver_b_1525873.html 2012-05-17T18:44:46Z 2012-05-20T18:24:11Z Rev. Adam J. Copeland http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-adam-j-copeland/ As the political camps throw mud this week over a super PAC ad campaign that hasn't even run, close your eyes and dream for a moment about an America that rose to the occasion. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/religion">Religion</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/jeremiah-wright">Jeremiah Wright</a>, <a href="/tag/public-theology">Public Theology</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/kathleen-sebelius-georgetown-graduation-speech_n_1527770.html 2012-05-18T13:01:11Z 2012-05-18T13:18:31Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius paid homage to religious freedom and the separation of church and state in a gradu... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/kathleen-sebelius-georgetown-speech">Kathleen Sebelius Georgetown Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/kathleen-sebelius-georgetown-graduation">Kathleen Sebelius Georgetown Graduation</a>, <a href="/tag/kathleen-sebelius-georgetown">Kathleen Sebelius Georgetown</a>, <a href="/tag/kathleen-sebelius">Kathleen Sebelius</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion-and-Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-rogers/civil-and-religious-marriage-and-obama_b_1521981.html 2012-05-17T11:42:39Z 2012-05-17T11:52:17Z Melissa Rogers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-rogers/ Americans must decide whether they support or oppose recognition of same-sex marriage in our civil laws, but they also must determine how religious objectors will be treated where same-sex marriages are recognized. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-liberty">Religious Liberty</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/civil-unions">Civil Unions</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-somerville/united-states-catholics-a-church-divided_b_1510618.html 2012-05-16T20:09:37Z 2012-05-16T20:15:03Z Michele Somerville http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-somerville/ So rogue are most Roman Catholics when it comes to papal teaching, that Catholic dissidence often seems the norm. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/roman-catholic-church">Roman Catholic Church</a>, <a href="/tag/catholic-charities">Catholic Charities</a>, <a href="/tag/pope-benedict-xvi">Pope Benedict XVI</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/fornight-for-freedom">Fornight for Freedom</a>, <a href="/tag/womens-ordination">Women&#039;s Ordination</a>, <a href="/tag/catholic-church">Catholic Church</a>, <a href="/tag/timothy-dolan">Timothy Dolan</a>, <a href="/tag/vatican">Vatican</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/henry-g-brinton/religious-leaders-should-persuade-not-pronounce_b_1510849.html 2012-05-16T18:00:38Z 2012-05-16T18:14:29Z Henry G. Brinton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/henry-g-brinton/ Yes, we all need guidance as to what constitutes a moral approach to contentious issues. But we aren't helped by resolutions that force people to be either insiders or outsiders, driven even further apart in a society that's already politically polarized. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/catholic-church">Catholic Church</a>, <a href="/tag/contraception">Contraception</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-liberty">Religious Liberty</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-freedom">Religious Freedom</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-sexuality">Religion and Sexuality</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-oleary/human-rights-begin-in-the-pew_b_1512252.html 2012-05-16T14:37:07Z 2012-05-16T14:42:26Z Sarah O'Leary http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-oleary/ I believe in exacting change from the inside out by trying to make things better rather than abandoning them. But unless I can find a way to express my opposition to all forms of bigotry within the confines of my Church, I'm going to have to sit that pew out. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/womens-rights">Women&#039;s Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/prejudice">Prejudice</a>, <a href="/tag/pope-benedict-xvi">Pope Benedict XVI</a>, <a href="/tag/catholic-church">Catholic Church</a>, <a href="/tag/gender-equality">Gender Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-rights">Gay Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/catholic-women">Catholic Women</a>, <a href="/tag/gender-and-religion">Gender and Religion</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/michael-wear-obama-reelection_n_1521302.html 2012-05-16T14:13:49Z 2012-05-16T14:19:11Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Mark Silk<br /> Religion News Service<br /> <br /> WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama's re-election campaign has tapped a 23-year-old executive assistant in the Whi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-wear-faith-outreach">Michael Wear Faith Outreach</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-faith-outreach">Obama Faith Outreach</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-wear-obama">Michael Wear Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-wear-religious-outreach">Michael Wear Religious Outreach</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-2012">Barack Obama 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-wear">Michael Wear</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thatamanil/love-as-a-public-virtue_b_1516548.html 2012-05-16T12:02:09Z 2012-05-16T12:15:40Z John Thatamanil http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thatamanil/ Fairness, kindness and love seem like ethereal notions empty of force in a world of power politics and free wheeling capitalism. Those who seek to order public life by "the soft" private virtue of love are said to be naïve or downright foolish. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/justice">Justice</a>, <a href="/tag/love">Love</a>, <a href="/tag/kindness">Kindness</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-stanton/jewish-american-heritage-month-irony_b_1507244.html 2012-05-14T15:36:39Z 2012-05-14T15:51:54Z Joshua Stanton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-stanton/ While I agree in good measure with President Obama's statement and feel that our community is honored to have a heritage month of its own, I fear that such a month may reduce the religion-state separation that enabled the Jewish community to thrive in the first place. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/separation-of-church-and-state">Separation of Church and State</a>, <a href="/tag/jewish-american-heritage-month">Jewish American Heritage Month</a>, <a href="/tag/jewish-americans">Jewish Americans</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/judaism">Judaism</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/jews-in-america">Jews in America</a>, <a href="/tag/american-judaism">American Judaism</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-in-america">Religion in America</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-j-manny-santiago/marriage-equality-and-religious-freedom_b_1508031.html 2012-05-14T15:31:00Z 2012-05-14T15:40:50Z Rev. J. Manny Santiago http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-j-manny-santiago/ Our nation has to understand that denying marriage rights to same sex couples is not uplifting religious freedom. Religious freedom is secured when every religious group's understanding of marriage is acknowledged and respected. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-sexuality">Religion and Sexuality</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-christians">Gay Christians</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-l-esposito/racing-backwards-into-the-future-saudi-arabia-and-kuwait_b_1507134.html 2012-05-14T14:44:39Z 2012-05-14T14:53:29Z John L. Esposito http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-l-esposito/ Regrettably, recent religious decisions in both countries are unfortunate reminders about the hurdles and pitfalls in the implementation of religious reform. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/religious-freedom">Religious Freedom</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-pluralism">Religious Pluralism</a>, <a href="/tag/kuwait">Kuwait</a>, <a href="/tag/religious-tolerance">Religious Tolerance</a>, <a href="/tag/saudi-arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, <a href="/tag/blasphemy-laws">Blasphemy Laws</a>, <a href="/tag/islam">Islam</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/interfaith">Interfaith</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/travis-reed/miroslav-volf-honors-everyone_b_1515244.html 2012-05-14T12:48:27Z 2012-05-14T13:56:39Z Travis Reed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/travis-reed/ "In this electoral year tensions are particularly high. Polarities are strong. Many people think that the future of our country ... is at stake," Miroslav Volf says. "Honoring everyone contains the promise of possibility." <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/interfaith">Interfaith</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/inter-religious-dialogue">Inter-Religious Dialogue</a>, <a href="/tag/miroslav-volf">Miroslav Volf</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-in-america">Religion in America</a>, <a href="/tag/interfaith-dialogue">Interfaith Dialogue</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-eric-h-yoffie/obama-and-romney-should-share-religious-beliefs_b_1502978.html 2012-05-14T12:07:35Z 2012-05-14T12:41:01Z Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-eric-h-yoffie/ When candidates flaunt their religion or manipulate it as a political tool, Americans are angered. When candidates share their religious beliefs as a way of telling us who they are, Americans are grateful. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mormonism">Mormonism</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-faith">Obama Faith</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-faith">Romney Faith</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/lds-church">Lds Church</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-religion">Mitt Romney Religion</a>, <a href="/tag/election-2012">Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-religion">Obama Religion</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-cody-j-sanders/renewing-a-queer-religious-agenda_b_1504197.html 2012-05-14T12:17:06Z 2012-05-14T12:22:04Z Rev. Cody J. Sanders http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-cody-j-sanders/ Whether our lives are deemed "incompatible with Christian teaching" or our loving relationships are deemed sub-par to straight marriages, the message is clear: there are some among us who do not believe queer people should exist. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lgbt-rights">LGBT Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/north-carolina-amendment-one">North Carolina Amendment One</a>, <a href="/tag/united-methodist">United Methodist</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-sexuality">Religion and Sexuality</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-christians">Gay Christians</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-christians">LGBT Christians</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-beckmann/caring-for-poor-people-should-church-do-it-alone_b_1507824.html 2012-05-14T11:31:44Z 2012-05-14T11:51:23Z David Beckmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-beckmann/ It's time for members of Congress to say they're going to do their part and support legislation that creates a circle of protection around programs that are vital to hungry and poor people. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/christianity">Christianity</a>, <a href="/tag/poverty">Poverty</a>, <a href="/tag/hunger">Hunger</a>, <a href="/tag/food-stamps">Food Stamps</a>, <a href="/tag/snap">Snap</a>, <a href="/tag/christian-social-justice">Christian Social Justice</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-politics">Religion and Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/bread-for-the-world">Bread for the World</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p>