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David Lose: Obama’s Challenge and Opportunity
The religion of a political candidate should not matter. This principle is not only supported by the doctrine of the separation of church and state articulated by the First Amendment and developed by Jefferson and Madison, it is also supported by the dominant traditions of the Christian church.
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Kim Lawton: Democratic Expressions of Faith
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton reviews the transformation in the Democrats' approach to people of faith at this year's national convention and asks whether it will change public perceptions of the Democratic Party.
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Gary Dorrien: Party Unity and Convention Timidity
She was buoyant, strong, eloquent, and convincing. Also classy and passionate, in a speech that pulled off her threefold task. Hillary Clinton endorsed Obama immediately and unequivocally. She spoke straight to the feelings of the many that wanted her, not Obama.
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David Gray: Democratic Outreach to the Religious Left
The interfaith gathering last Sunday (August 24) and the events all week are diverse in terms of representing different religions, but not in terms of ideology, which is progressive across the faiths.
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Kim Lawton: Religious Reaction to Joe Biden VP Nomination
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton reports from the Democratic National Convention on how Catholic, evangelical, and Jewish groups are responding to the vice presidential nomination of Joe Biden, a pro-choice Roman Catholic.
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Patti Jette Hanley: Democratic National Convention Up Close
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly senior associate producer Patti Jette Hanley checks in from Denver with scenes inside and outside the convention center.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...David Gray: Faith in the Democratic Platform
It is interesting at the start of the Democratic Convention to note that the draft platform the delegates are beginning to discuss says more about what a faith initiative will not be than what it will be in an Obama administration.
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Democrats Gather in Denver for Interfaith Service
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly senior associate producer Patti Jette Hanley captures some of the sights and sounds at the Democratic Party's August 24 interfaith service in Denver on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.
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Gary Dorrien: Yes We Can…Change the Subject?
Barack Obama cannot help that the election campaign until now has been mostly about him -- his background, his personality, his race, his politics, his oratory, his church, his newness, his inexperience, his family, his primary victories, his victory over Hillary and Bill Clinton, his rock star tour of Europe.
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Barack Obama and John McCain: Saddleback Church Forum
Evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren questions the candidates about moral failures, faith, and abortion.
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