Among the topics covered at the October 30, 2008 National Press Club panel discussion on “God and Country: A New Role for Faith in Presidential Politics?” were religion as a private or public issue, the role of media, and coverage … More →

November 3, 2008

Managing editor and correspondent Kim Lawton highlights the findings about young evangelicals in the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly/UN Foundation survey on religion and America’s role in the world.  

October 24, 2008

Some political pundits have suggested that Barack Obama’s campaign has made faith-based outreach a lower priority in the final weeks of the campaign. Obama representatives strongly deny this. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton was at an Obama … More →

September 22, 2008

Roman Catholics and several evangelical denominations are opposed to the idea of female clergy. Yet many in these communities are supporting Sarah Palin as a potential vice-president. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton discusses the theological debates that … More →

September 12, 2008

Behind the Scenes in Brazil by Kim Lawton People often ask me how our stories come together. The “Street Children of Brazil” story in particular had many logistical complications, and we had to work hard to pull it off. My … More →

June 15, 2007