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Archive: December 9, 2007 - December 15, 2007
Temporal and Eternal Cures
It is Jesus Christ who has the ultimate answer to the poverty of the soul and the "disease" called sin.
By Cal Thomas | December 14, 2007; 1:30 PM ET | Comments (79)
God Save Us from Some “Well-intentioned Religious Believers”
Can big social problems be solved by “well-intentioned religious believers”? Not without telling the truth about homophobia, about greed or about selfishness.
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | December 14, 2007; 12:32 PM ET | Comments (42)
Cacophony of Religions, "Symphony of Faith"
We Americans are predisposed to kick or kiss political candidates before they open their mouths, and they know it. Clearly, Mitt Romney knew it as he was writing the speech we “On Faith” panelists have been asked to comment on:...
By Willis E. Elliott | December 14, 2007; 11:25 AM ET | Comments (70)
Do Not Be Discouraged
If our motivation is to “cure” poverty—and all disease and homelessness—we are bound to become disillusioned.
By Richard Mouw | December 14, 2007; 10:13 AM ET | Comments (17)
Church Obsessed with Sex, not Morality
If a sexual relationship is life-giving, loving, committed and faithful, then it needs to be called good. If a sexual relationship is exploitative, dehumanizing of the partners, a violation of one’s word given to another, then it needs to be called evil.
By John Shelby Spong | December 14, 2007; 9:53 AM ET | Comments (7)
Pandering to the Right
I found Governor Romney’s speech on religion to be little more than pandering to right-wing religious enthusiasts. It may help in the primary process with southern and mid-western evangelicals, but should he get the Republican nomination, it will not help...
By John Shelby Spong | December 14, 2007; 9:50 AM ET | Comments (0)
The Devil and Mike Huckabee
Presidential political campaigns are filled to the brim with opportunities to fall into temptation. This is a spiritual lesson, Rev. Huckabee.
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | December 13, 2007; 4:11 PM ET | Comments (28)
Religion No Panacea For Social Injustice
What many religious figures, including the empire-builder Rick Warren, do is confuse charity with work for fundamental social change.
By Susan Jacoby | December 13, 2007; 2:05 PM ET | Comments (197)
Saving the World and Ourselves
We must engage in acts of compassion but also analyze the systems that cause and maintain perennial social ills
By Gabriel Salguero | December 13, 2007; 1:26 PM ET | Comments (4)
Faith is One Door to Good Works
I wish people who get hysterical about teddy bears or cartoons would put their energy into good works that help people.
By Pamela K. Taylor | December 13, 2007; 11:41 AM ET | Comments (82)
AIDS, Condoms and Dogma
In practice the selflessness of such people can be awe inspiring. But at a policy level when they see practical problems through the narrow prism of dogma the results can be shocking.
By Christopher Dickey | December 13, 2007; 11:19 AM ET | Comments (69)
Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Muslim Dirty Laundry
Eboo Patel | Too many mainstream Muslims believe they have only two options in response to questions about Islam: angry indignation or stony silence.
By Eboo Patel | December 13, 2007; 9:50 AM ET | Comments (360)
Christ Calls Us To Try
Jesus was acutely aware that the poor would always be with us but that did not mean that we should not engage in the hard work of ending poverty.
By John Bryson Chane | December 12, 2007; 8:01 AM ET | Comments (34)
A Sufficient Speech
The last president I gave advice to got run out of town on a rail; so Governor Romney was wise not to ask for my advice.
By Charles "Chuck" Colson | December 12, 2007; 7:34 AM ET | Comments (33)
A Faith of Hope
I believe God uses the efforts of well-intentioned believers, who rely on His strength, to shine into the darkness and advance the light.
By Charles "Chuck" Colson | December 12, 2007; 6:57 AM ET | Comments (28)
Torture Coverup: We Need a U.S. Truth and Reconciliation Commission NOW
It is hard to overstate the urgency of the need we have as a nation for truth to be told about torture. Once you get too far down this road of moral decay, it is hard to come back.
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | December 11, 2007; 11:38 AM ET | Comments (16)
An Eloquent Defense of Religious Liberty and Diversity
Romney helped himself with his Dec. 6 speech. More importantly, he helped the country and the cause of religious freedom even more.
By Richard Land | December 11, 2007; 9:34 AM ET | Comments (42)
Showing his Politics, Not his Faith
Governor Romney was a more appealing candidate to me before he made the “Faith in America” speech.
By John Shelby Spong | December 11, 2007; 7:05 AM ET | Comments (5)
Red Meat for Theocrats
I’m concerned with how much of Romney's speech was designed as red-meat for conservative Christian voters.
By Welton Gaddy | December 11, 2007; 6:12 AM ET | Comments (5)
Address Americans, Not Christians
There is not one clear word in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution which refers to the deity in terms of being related to Jesus Christ.
By Gardner Calvin Taylor | December 11, 2007; 5:40 AM ET | Comments (6)
Bless this Bottled Water
It's not surprising that a few savvy marketers would seize on water, the universal symbol of purity, for financial gain.
By Lisa Miller | December 10, 2007; 12:05 PM ET | Comments (4)
Closet Theocrat
Beyond the buzz words, Romney is clearly ascribing to the ‘Christian America’ idea that is, at bottom, the rule of the state by religion or what we call “theocracy.”
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | December 10, 2007; 9:04 AM ET | Comments (60)
Important, but Too Political
Romney’s speech shows the importance of having a national conversation on religion in public life but it also shows the dangers of having that discussion led by politicians during a political campaign.
By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. | December 10, 2007; 7:11 AM ET | Comments (3)
The Politics of Piety
The attitude that Romney struck was, if not holier, then as-holy-as-thou in a field where his key rival coming up in Iowa is a former Baptist preacher.
By Christopher Dickey | December 10, 2007; 6:58 AM ET | Comments (7)
Mitt Romney's American Religion
Eboo Patel | It says something about America that we offer a special microphone and a powerful stage to people from marginalized communities.
By Eboo Patel | December 10, 2007; 12:23 AM ET | Comments (53)
Romney's Un-American Double Standard
Mitt Romney ended up by his words repudiating not only our constitution, our truly American notion of separation of church and state, but millions of his fellow countrymen and women.
By Sally Quinn | December 9, 2007; 8:31 AM ET | Comments (83)
Running with the Dogs
Mr. Romney should check himself for fleas because ultimately his aspirations will subject him to the vetting of a much broader group than those to whom this speech was directed.
By Kathleen Flake | December 9, 2007; 7:13 AM ET | Comments (27)
Three Major Blunders in an Otherwise Inspiring Speech
Part of Romney's speech smacked of political manipulation and pandering that marred the contrary points he made elsewhere within the speech.
By David Saperstein | December 9, 2007; 6:26 AM ET | Comments (7)
The White House and My House of Worship
I certainly do not want a president who makes policies based only on his/her church's doctrine.
By Gabriel Salguero | December 9, 2007; 5:03 AM ET | Comments (3)
