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A few weeks ago, Jim Wallis pledged that we who write about the Religious Right–including those of us on this blog–would not treat them the way they have treated us. Which is to say, we will always keep in mind that, as I’m constantly reminding my mom, even Karl Rove is a child of God…

I heard a thought-provoking commentary on “All Things Considered” last night by a woman named Caroline Langston. She talked about the fact that over the past decade or so her political views have changed, but not her religious views–and wondered whether that was acceptable to her newfound peers on the liberal end of the political…

War and terrorism. “The Bush administration released portions of a classified intelligence estimate that says the global jihadist movement is growing and being fueled by the war in Iraq” Politics. “Democratic and Republican strategists said they expected over 90 percent of the advertisements to be broadcast by Nov. 7 to be negative.” Blogging Cardinal. “Launching…

The consensus evangelical document (For the Health of the Nation: AnEvangelical Call to Civic Responsibility) says that “faithful evangelical civic engagement must champion a biblically balanced agenda.” And it then deals with seven areas: religious freedom, family, sanctity of human life, justice for the poor, human rights, peace and creation care. This document refuses to…

We’ve asked other members of the God’s Politics Blog team to respond to the question that Jim Wallis and Ralph Reed debated last week: “What should values voters value most?” When voting, I look for political candidates with a proven record of support for certain values. I also look for cautionary signs that lead me…

The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. – James 3:17-18 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day…

Beautiful is the moment in which we understand that we are no more than an instrument of God; we live only as long as God wants us to live; we can do only as much as God makes us able to; we are only as intelligent as God would have us be. – Archbishop Oscar…

Last Monday, John Kerry did something many of us wish he’d done two years ago. He showed up at Pepperdine University—if not exactly the lion’s den, then at least a lair of sometimes snarling cats—and gave a long, open talk about his faith. (You can read the text of his speech here and watch the…

We’ve asked other members of the God’s Politics Blog team to respond to the question that Jim Wallis and Ralph Reed debated last week: “What should values voters value most?” This is a really worthwhile question – just to have dialogue about it is so much healthier than submitting to the monologue of a one-…

The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.<!– 7 –> – Psalms 103:6 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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