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A “pornography advocate” for the Justice Department?
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Sounds like religious conservatives have found their juiciest target. Family Research Council says that David Ogden, President Obama’s nominee to be deputy attorney general, is a “pornography advocate” who has “profited from representing pornographers and in attacking legislation designed to ban child pornography. The Department of Justice should not have a porn lawyer as its…
Obama’s New Faith Based Office — Substantive But Leaning Left
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swaldman
The main thing I was looking for in the creation of Obama’s faith-based office was whether it’s designed to mobilize the faith community to solve problems — or russle up votes. Is it substantive or political (as it was under Bush)?. How did Obama do? He created a “new” White House Office of Faith-based and…
Obama’s Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast About the Faith Based Council
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swaldman
Remarks of President Barack Obama National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Washington, DC Good morning. I want to thank the Co-Chairs of this breakfast, Representatives Heath Shuler and Vernon Ehlers. I’d also like to thank Tony Blair for coming today, as well as our Vice President, Joe Biden, members of my Cabinet, members of…
Millard Fuller — One of the Most Important Christians of the Last 100 Years
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swaldman
When we think of the most important religious figures in the last century, we tend to think of official denominational leaders (the Popes), famous evangelists or preachers (Billy Graham, Rick Warren, Norman Vincent Peale) and maybe some theologians (Reinhold Niebuhr, Walter Raushenbush, John Stott). Millard Fuller, who died this week, should be on the list.…
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