It was a week of prayers and pleas for peace and gestures of reconciliation to all sides in the Holy Land.
Politics
May 15, 2009: Pope’s Mideast Trip Wrap-Up
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.
Harry Knox: Serving on the Faith-Based Council
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's religion and faith director, Harry Knox, offers his perspective on the workings of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Shaun Casey: The Making of a Catholic President
Shaun Casey, author of THE MAKING OF A CATHOLIC PRESIDENT: KENNEDY VS NIXON 1960, talks with Kim Lawton about religion's role in the 1960 presidential race.
May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture
The recent release of four Bush administration memos on US interrogation techniques has intensified public debate about the use of torture. Two ethicists discuss torture and its moral limits in an age of terror.
May 1, 2009: Religion and Obama’s First 100 Days
Faith-based organizations are making their own assessments of the president's first 100 days. Some see a chance for new partnerships. Others say religious outreach hasn't been inclusive enough.
Harry Jackson: Concerned about Social Issues
Bishop Harry Jackson, chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, gives his assessment of President Barack Obama’s first 100 days.
Jim Wallis: A New White House Relationship
Sojourners founder Jim Wallis, a member of the president’s faith advisory council, talks about the new access religious moderates and liberals have to the White House.
Joshua DuBois: On Faith-Based Hiring Controversy
At the “Mobilization to End Poverty” conference in Washington on April 27, 2009, Joshua DuBois, director of the White House faith-based office, was asked how the administration will deal with faith-based hiring discrimination.
April 24, 2009: Money, Morality, and Repealing the Death Penalty
In a recession economy, will money trump moral arguments as state legislatures continue considering repeal of the death penalty?



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