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May 15, 2009: Pope’s Mideast Trip Wrap-Up

May 15, 2009: Pope’s Mideast Trip Wrap-Up

It was a week of prayers and pleas for peace and gestures of reconciliation to all sides in the Holy Land.

Posted: May 15th, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 2,698   
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Tod Lindberg: Religion, Politics, and Foreign Policy
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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.

Posted: May 13th, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 1,954   
(7 votes)
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Harry Knox: Serving on the Faith-Based Council
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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.

Posted: May 11th, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 2,628   
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Shaun Casey: The Making of a Catholic President
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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.

Posted: May 4th, 2009  Comments: 3   Views: 1,868   
(5 votes)
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May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture

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.

Posted: May 1st, 2009  Comments: 28   Views: 8,400   
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May 1, 2009: Religion and Obama’s First 100 Days

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.

Posted: May 1st, 2009  Comments: 5   Views: 4,042   
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Harry Jackson:  Concerned about Social Issues
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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.

Posted: Apr 29th, 2009  Comments: 6   Views: 1,479   
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Jim Wallis: A New White House Relationship
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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.

Posted: Apr 29th, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 2,267   
(3 votes)
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Joshua DuBois:  On Faith-Based Hiring Controversy
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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.

Posted: Apr 27th, 2009  Comments: 13   Views: 2,861   
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April 24, 2009: Money, Morality, and Repealing the Death Penalty

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?

Posted: Apr 24th, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 3,008   
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