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Rick Warren: Balancing Consumer Success and Hate

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

The evangelical religion is no different in its core "values" than the celebrity-worshiping entertainment-oriented society it claims to be a prophetic witness to.

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Tomlin: Classically Funny, Always OUTspoken

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Charles Karel Bouley

Lily Tomlin does not wear the "comic legend" moniker easily; probably because she doesn't have time to reflect on four decades as a strong, out female in the male dominated world of stand-up comedy.

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Rick Warren Did Not Make Me a Believer

Disgrasian | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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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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How Rick Warren's Invocation Made a U.S. Army Officer "Hate Himself"

Chris Rodda | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Rodda

One decorated officer, a man who repeatedly risks his life, could not muster the courage to resist the pressure of his "serious and committed born again Christian" commanding officer to applaud Rick Warren.

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Obama Shifts Spiritual Dialogue to Focus on Possibilities

Suzette Standring | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Suzette Standring

Both Gene Robinson and Rick Warren symbolize universal aspirations: that of equality and acceptance, and that of faith-based service to the poor, the sick and the disenfranchised.

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Who Says America Doesn't Have a Prayer?

Larry Ross | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Larry Ross

Through this visible Inaugural platform, President-elect Obama and Dr. Rick Warren have opportunity together to move beyond sectarian interest to national interest.

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Rick Warren's Church Sees Rounds Of Protests

AP | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Gay rights supporters marched outside the church of evangelical pastor Rick Warren, protesting his selection as an inaugur...

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Follow Jesus Like Nazis Followed Hitler, Rick Warren Tells Stadium Crowd

Bruce Wilson | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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Bruce Wilson

During a 2005 speech, Pastor Rick Warren asked his followers to be as committed to Jesus as the young Nazi men and women were to Adolf Hitler.

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Rick Warren Lauds Obama Choice Of Openly-Gay Pastor For Inaugural Prayer

Stuart Whatley | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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Pastor Rick Warren, demonstrating his recently discovered and ever-increasing political savvy, has issued a statement lauding President-elect Obama's ...

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Zelizer's Book Corner: Frank Lambert's Religion in American Politics

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Julian E. Zelizer

Frank Lambert's Religion in American Politics is a perfect starting point for understanding just how deep the tradition of liberal religious activism runs.

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Take Your Hand Off My Bible

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Leora Tanenbaum

Most of us have a presidential fantasy. Some of us long to transform the health care system. Some imagine the possibilities in humanitarian aid. Oth...

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Barack Obama and the (progressive) Religious Revival

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

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Paul 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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Rick Warren and Respect

Curtis Black | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago

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Curtis Black

Selecting Rick Warren for the inaugural invocation is a Sister Souljah moment for Barack Obama. It's not his first, but it's the saddest, the most hurtful.

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What Would Obama Do If Obama Was Mad At Obama About Rick Warren?

David Quigg | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics

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David Quigg

Obama would move on -- he'd refuse to be distracted. He'd brush the dirt off his shoulder and immediately return his focus to winning.

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Warren-Endorsed Nigerian Archbishop Backed Anti-Gay Laws Worse Than Pre-WWII Third Reich's

Bruce Wilson | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Bruce Wilson

In 2006, Rick Warren publicly lionized (literally) Peter Akinola three months after the Archbishop had endorsed legislation more draconian than comparable anti-gay statutes passed prior to World War II under the Third Reich.

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Fighting Back in the Age of Obama

Bob Cesca | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

This isn't necessarily another angry take on Rick Warren. This is about fighting back in the age of Obama.

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The Wind Is Out of My Sails

Mario Ruiz | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Mario Ruiz

It's of no interest to me whether Rick Warren appears as an empathetic or warmhearted man. What matters is what comes out of his mouth. What he preaches, what he and his church stand for.

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Some Sinful Links at Rick Warren's Updated Website

Lisa Derrick | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Lisa Derrick

While Saddleback Church removed several entries from its website, a not-so-gay-friendly manifesto is back up. This wasn't a removal of homophobia, but revisionism for PR purposes.

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How to Keep the Hearts of Bigots Warm Through the Winter

Harvey Fierstein | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

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Harvey Fierstein

Obama can call the placing of a hate monger like Rick Warren on the world dais political healing or inclusiveness or any other nicety he'd like, but I call it pandering to the lowest instinct of the worst kind of politics.

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Victory? You betcha!

Michael Rogers | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

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Michael Rogers

Remember, it's not about swaying our hard-lined opponents, it's about talking to those in the middle. That is done with composure and, more importantly, respect.

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Should Progressives Engage Agents of Intolerance?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

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Nathaniel Frank

If there is a rational argument against gay marriage, I have yet to see it. And this is why Obama's invitation to Warren might just work. A major limitation to progressive thinking is our over-reliance on rational debate.

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The Unwarranted Talk About Warren

Lynda Resnick | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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Lynda Resnick

With the magnitude of the recent media attention, you'd think Rick Warren had been chosen for a Cabinet post, rather than a small segment of a one-day affair.

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As Long As We're Talking About Rick Warren, Did You Know Rush Limbaugh Is A Drug Addict?

Stephen Elliott | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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Stephen Elliott

I'm not defending Rick Warren. But if the worst thing that happens during the Obama presidency is that he lets a hate-mongering idiot speak at his inauguration I'll be ecstatic.

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Is Rick Warren a Vampire?

Leah McElrath Renna | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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Leah McElrath Renna

The best way to understand Warren's remark about supposedly loving "gays" is to look at his own church's policy statement about lesbian and gay people.

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The Choice Is Ours Now

Melissa Etheridge | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Melissa Etheridge

I received a call from Rick Warren, and before I could say anything, he told me what a fan he was. He had most of my albums from the very first one. What? This didn't sound like a gay hater.

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