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There is debate and discussion going on within religious communities about rhetoric, teachings, tolerance and anti-gay sentiments in society. More
A new book chronicles the people and places across Africa and Asia where Islam and Christianity meet and often clash. More
“In a lot of places where there had been conflict in the name of religion there is now peace in the name of religion, and that’s a hopeful sign.” More
The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a prosperity gospel, according to megachurch leader David Platt. It is “a homeless and wounded gospel” about “adversity, persecution, struggles, poverty, and helping one another out.” More
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“I would say to the evangelicals who have joined this movement be careful, you will be used,” says Rev. Richard Cizik of the New Evangelical Partnership. “I want a society and a government and its policies to reflect values I find in Scripture, but that’s not what you hear from Tea Party leadership.” More
View a gallery of photographs from the Tea Party’s September 12 demonstration on the National Mall. More
Two religious conservatives offer their views on political involvement, Glenn Beck, evangelical Christianity, and more. More
“There is some new energy for religious conservatives that’s growing out of the Tea Party,” says George Mason University political scientist Mark Rozell, who calls the relationship between the two groups “mutually reinforcing, even though they are not necessarily all the same people.” More
Should hateful and offensive speech that is religiously motivated be accepted as legitimate public discourse protected by the Constitution? More