John Unger is simultaneously the pastor for three churches of three different mainline Protestant denominations, and a state senator in West Virginia. “I’ll tell you that I can’t do it, not alone,” says Unger. “I recognize my limitations, but I believe that with God all things are possible.” More →

June 5, 2015 | Comments (2)

An interfaith coalition is launching a prayer and fasting campaign to protect federal funding for programs that help the poor. More →

March 28, 2011 | Comments (5)

Senate Democrats invited religion reporters to Capitol Hill to talk about outreach to communities of faith, the role of values in governing, and religious involvement in domestic and foreign policy issues. More →

July 28, 2010 | Comments (1)

Read three recent prayers written by U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black.

June 22, 2007 | Comments (6)

In 1999, as the Senate searched for dignity, fairness, and bipartisanship in its trial of President Clinton, we wondered about the role of religion at the Capitol. One way religion can be influential is through pastoral counseling, and Religion and Ethics has often covered the spiritual advisers to the president, but who counsels the Senate, now the president's jury? What influence do they have?

January 8, 1999 | 0 Comments