Religious progressives are having an impact on the Obama White House, says religion and politics expert John Green, " but there's no lack of activity among religious conservatives."
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September 18, 2009: Religious Activists and Politics
August 28, 2009: CIA Interrogation Tactics
"In a democracy that espouses certain moral values, we need to have accountability," says ethicist Shaun Casey. "It prepares us morally to face the future when we're facing a crisis and pressure to abandon legal and moral precedents that we've observed."
Florida megachurch pastor Joel Hunter says evangelicalism is changing, strong interfaith relationships are important, and faith communities should support a broad public policy agenda.
August 7, 2009: Joel Hunter Interview
"People think the church can save the country, when really some types of political responsibility can save the church," says megachurch pastor Joel Hunter
June 5, 2009: Muslim Reaction to Obama’s Address
Tufts University international relations professor Vali Nasr and veteran Middle East correspondent Kate Seelye, now a vice president at the Middle East Institute in Washington, discuss President Obama's speech to the world's Muslims.
Read comments and analysis by religious leaders, scholars, and others on President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world.
May 29, 2009: Religion and the Courts
A religion reporter and a political analyst discuss the president's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 banning gay marriage.
May 29, 2009: Obama and the Muslim World
One thing Rep. David Price (D-NC) expects to hear in Obama's June 4 address is "a sense of humility that also has a religious undertone, that we recognize that we're fallible and that national causes are not to be identified in any unequivocal way with God's will."
May 15, 2009: Obama Notre Dame Controversy
Abortion opponents say Obama's Notre Dame commencement speech and honorary degree are a scandal. Others suggest it's an opportunity for vigorous public debate and an example of academic freedom.
Tod Lindberg: Religion, Politics, and Foreign Policy
Political philosopher Tod Lindberg, author of "The Political Teachings of Jesus," reflects on the role of values in presidential approaches to foreign policy and how to translate ethics into policy.













