The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Phil Zuckerman, 11.20.2008

The most irreligious nations right now are among the most successful, while the most religious nations tend to be among the most destitute.

WTF? Lieberman? Clinton? That's EXACTLY The Obama I Voted For

Lee Stranahan, 11.18.2008

Speaking for my tiny little chunk of the liberal blogosphere, I don't like Joe Lieberman. I was disgusted by Hillary's campaign. And I couldn't be happier with Obama's decisions.

Gays as the New Religious Bogeyman

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 11.17.2008

Religion in America has made homosexuality into a false bogeyman, which has seriously distracted religion from giving real values to an increasingly valueless society.

On Politics, Religion, and Freedom

Dan Agin, 11.15.2008

It's unfortunate that too many people in America are confused about the place of religion in a democracy. The tradition of this country, and one of th...

Beating of Jewish Soldier at Fort Benning Turns Allies Into Foes

Chris Rodda, 11.18.2008

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation believes the prior harassment of Jewish soldier Handman, the subsequent reprimanding by drill sergeants, and Handman's beating were related.

Your Happiness Project: Imitate A Spiritual Master

Gretchen Rubin, 11.17.2008

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

James Dobson's 'Letter From 2012 in Obama's America'

Jim Wallis, 10.30.2008

James Dobson, you owe America an apology. The fictional letter released through your Focus on the Family Action organization, crosses all lines of decent public discourse.

After Prop 8, James Dobson Asks Who Would Jesus Fire?

Matthew Filipowicz, 11.18.2008

The truth is, spreading hate and intolerance is a business just like anything else. And in business, sometimes you're forced to make tough choices.

The Christian Right Killed the Republican Party

Jane Devin, 10.27.2008

Under the thumb of right-wing religion, the Republican party became a bloated fool, stuffed with hypocrisy, greed, and anti-intellectualism. The price is now being paid through lost elections and a loss of public trust.

Muslim Children Gassed at Dayton Mosque After Obsession DVD Hits Ohio

Chris Rodda, 09.28.2008

She tells me she is afraid, and will never return to the mosque, and I wonder what kind of country is this where people have to fear attending their place of worship?

A Mormon's Lament: Church Is On the Wrong Side of History Again With Proposition 8

Joe Vogel, 10.27.2008

So here we are, in 2008, and now the threat is gay people who are already gay, who love each other and in many cases live together, and want to get married. How does this hurt the average Mormon family?

Prop.8 -- Irrational, Incongruous, and Illogical

Byron Williams, 10.17.2008

Proposition 8 is on the California ballot for the sole purpose to take away rights already granted to same-gender couples.

What Barack Obama Could Not (and Should Not) Say

Sam Harris, 03.21.2008

Like every candidate, Obama must appeal to millions of voters who believe that without religion, most of us would spend our days raping and killing our neighbors and stealing their pornography.

The Pastor Problem '08 Revisited

Paul Raushenbush, 11.12.2008

The question remains how aspiring political figures will respond to the pastor problem of election 08 -- the bar has been raised. It is not enough to attend a place of worship -- you have to vet it.

An Open Letter on Prop 8: Enough with the Anti-Black Outrage

Raymond Leon Roker, 11.08.2008

This letter is from Kathryn Kolbert --among other things, it called the accusatory rhetoric of gay activists towards African Americans, "deeply wrong and offensive."