Topic: Politics
Texas Board of Education member Don McLeroy says he want to make sure “the founders’ dependence upon God that they wrote into the documents” is presented in public school textbooks. More
Watch the scene outside the Supreme Court on April 19 following oral arguments in the case of Christian Legal Society v Martinez. More
A new generation of young evangelicals who grew up after the Cold War, says Richard Cizik, advocate reducing nuclear arms and locking down nuclear materials. More
“The Constitution protects the rights of groups to come together to articulate their messages and choose their messengers,” says Greg Baylor, attorney for the Christian Legal Society. More
Watch scenes from a March 21 service at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Washington, DC. It was followed by an interfaith service and march for immigration reform on the National Mall. More
On March 21, tens of thousands of people marched on the National Mall for “humane immigration reform that keeps families together.” Watch some of the religious leaders who participated in an interfaith prayer service before the march, including Rev. Peg … More
Corwin Smidt talks about findings from his most recent national survey on religion’s role in the 2008 presidential campaign, and he offers some advice for 2012 to both the Democratic and Republican Parties.
MoreThomas J. Reese, SJ, senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Center, talks about white and Hispanic Catholic voters and suggests how President Obama’s own biography could help him connect with ethnic Catholics.
MorePresident Obama’s advisory panel of prominent religious and community leaders released its final report with more than 60 policy recommendations on issues including poverty, climate change, and interfaith cooperation. More
As President Obama’s faith advisory council issues its final report, Joshua DuBois, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, describes what the administration has learned from religious and community leaders. More