The first week of the God’s Politics Blog got us off to a great start. I’ve enjoyed this dialogue with Ralph Reed. We agree that people of faith should address the central moral issues in the public arena, while we disagree just what those issues are and how they should be addressed. I’ve also enjoyed…

The nation is weary of the vitriolic and divisive political rhetoric that still comes from some on the Religious Right. In particular, the country is tired, truly tired, of Rev. Jerry Falwell. At the Religious Right’s Values Voter Summit, Rev. Falwell said that Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency would energize the Right’s base more…

Jim Wallis’ final post in his dialogue with former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed on the question: “What should values voters value most?” Ralph, you didn’t respond to my criticism of the faith-based initiative. I said it was a good idea, and have always supported the concept of non-discrimination for faith-based groups. But many of…

Reed’s final entry in a dialogue with Jim Wallis on the question: “What should values voters value most?” Jim, I’m glad we agree that faith-based organizations should not be discriminated against in the delivery of social services. They not only provide housing, education and job training, they provide what government alone cannot: hope, faith, and…

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