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Beyond Roe? New study shows abortion rates lowered by public policy
By
David Gibson
In a new study that could recast the seemingly endless debates over abortion and Roe v. Wade, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good yesterday released a new study that, according to the news release, is the first study of its kind to look at the “long- and short-term effects of public policy on the abortion rate over a twenty-year period.…
The Struggle for Common Ideals
By
Sister Joan Chittister
THE STRUGGLE FOR COMMON IDEALS As many of the present blogs indicate, religious leaders from every tradition, both Christian and not, are beginning to gather together–as distinct from the usual denominational gatherings of religious leaders common to most election seasons before this one-to articulate a common spiritual ideal for a nation in crisis at home…
McCain and the Eye of a Needle
By
Paul Raushenbush
We have heard a lot in the past years about Evangelicals being more concerned about issues such as climate change, AIDS, and, especially, poverty. So it was jarring that there was so little concern from Evangelicals about Senator McCain’s out of touch answer on who is rich in America. After generously offering that he…
Barack Obama and the (surprise!) Mainline Vote
By
Paul Raushenbush
A new poll by the Barna group finds that Obama is leading in 18 of 19 different religious faith communities defined by the survey’s strict standards. McCain leads in only one–evangelicals. This is good news for Senator Obama and should translate into serious voting power in November. It also provides a caution to him as…
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