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When the Pew Forum released a survey a few months ago reporting that most Christians believed that “other religions” could provide paths to salvation, some religious leaders said the shocking results came from poor wording of the survey questions. Perhaps most Christians when they said “other religions” really were thinking of Catholics or Protestants from…

Though conservatives are excited that Barack Obama seems to have infuriated gay activists, I suspect they’re privately a bit worried about the Warren pick. Obama supporters fear that the invitation offers legitimacy to Warren and his anti-gay-marriage views — but some conservatives wonder whether Warren’s presence provides some legitimacy to the Obama presidency. Nicole Russell…

Rick Warren has just released this statement about being invited to give the invocation at the inauguration: “I commend President-elect Obama for his courage to willingly take enormous heat from his base by inviting someone like me, with whom he doesn’t agree on every issue, to offer the Invocation at his historic Inaugural ceremony. Hopefully…

Barack Obama’s comments on the Rick Warren controversy: “I am fierce advocate for equality for gay and — well, let me start by talking about my own views. I think it is no secret that I am a fierce advocate for equality for gay and lesbian Americans. It is something I have been consistent on…

Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman A hilarious, moving novel that mocks and mines modern new age spirituality for all it’s worth. A yoga teacher with an assignment to do a 1-2-3 guide to enlightenment travels through an India full of insane yoga teachers and corrupt gurus–and finds actual blessings that do end up changing…

Barack Obama has just asked Rick Warren to do the invocation at the inauguration. This will no doubt cause serious consternation among many Obama supporters. After the Beliefnet/Wall Street Journal interview with him, Warren has been sharply criticized for his views on gay rights, torture and other issues. Andrew Sullivan picked apart Warren’s claim that…

The following is the controversial portion of the interview with Rick Warren focused on gay marriage, civil unions and divorce. In brackets are clarifications that Warren asked to include after reading a transcript of the original interview: BELIEFNET: Which do you think is a greater threat to the American family – divorce or gay marriage?…

The religious conservative and pro-life groups have made blocking the Freedom of Choice Act one of their top priorities. FOCA, as its called, would potentially overturn state laws restricting abortion, and Barack Obama told Planned Parenthood during the campaign that he would sign the law. Apparently, the pro-life groups can declare victory already. According to…

Beyond Blue Blogger Therese Borchard recognizes that for those battling addiction or depression, the holidays are a time of bad tidings. Her Holiday Depression Busters (#2 being “Expect the Worst”) are wise and funny — as with her phobia of a particular shopping mall Santa whom, Therese is convinced, spreads less good cheer than toxic…

A recent missive from the Family Research Council bore the headline, “The Gloves Come Off.” What major moral values issue were they referring to, I wondered. Was the Obama administration planning an aggressive effort to promote abortion or gay marriage? Actually, the Family Research Council issued a call to arms over Obama’s plan to push…
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