2011-04-17T22:44:33Z On Faith editor David Waters looks at religion's impact on the news. tag:onfaith.washingtonpost.com,2011:/onfaith/undergod/621 Copyright (c) 2011, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2011-04-17T22:44:33Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-04-17:/onfaith/undergod2011/04/serving_god_and_senate.html

By David Waters E.W. Jackson, a Virginian who identifies himself as the bishop of a nondemoninational church called Exodus Faith Ministries International, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. A press release from Jackson's campaign says he is seeking public office "to restore fiscal sanity, constitutionally limited government, and to fight for a sound energy policy that will allow Virginia to mine its coal and drill for its offshore oil." And God said, "Let...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

David Waters 2011-03-14T00:24:23Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-13:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/the_rss_feed_for_this_blog_has_moved.html

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Washington Post editors 2011-03-10T19:53:10Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-10:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/rep_keith_ellison_weeps_at_hearing_on_muslim_american_communities.html

By Elizabeth Tenety Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) broke down during his remarks at Congressman King's (R-N.Y.) hearings on radicalization in the American Muslim community. Ellison was talking about Mohammad Salman Hamdani, the American Muslim firefighter who died on 9/11. Because Hamdani, Ellison said, was a Muslim, he was the subject of conspiracy theories for months after his death. A NYTimes editorial later clarified: "Mr. Hamdani's remains had been found near the north tower, and he...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-03-10T15:17:24Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-10:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/peter_kings_muslim_hearings_on_faith_and_islam.html

By Elizabeth Tenety Here are Michelle Boorstein's live tweets from inside the hearing room: The Post will be covering today's House hearings on radical Islam. You can watch live video from the hearings, follow tweets from our reporters, and read reaction to the event from across the spectrum. Felicia Sonmez of 2chambers will be blogging updates from inside the hearing. For more on the witness, check out Michelle Boorstein's post. Read Glenn Kessler's Fact Checker...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-03-09T17:14:20Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-09:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/on_ash_wednesday_more_darkness_for_catholic_church.html

By Elizabeth Tenety Tuesday may have been Mardi Gras for many in the Christian world, but in Catholic America, Tuesday brought a much graver reality: In a mass suspension, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia placed 21 active priests on administrative duties due to what the New York Times characterized as "credible accusations of sexual abuse or inappropriate behavior toward minors." After a February grand jury report that "identified 37 cases of concern," Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-03-07T23:15:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-07:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/va_congressman_frank_wolf_to_testify_at_king_hearings_on_radical_islam.html

By Michelle Boorstein Another name has been added to the mystery list of witnesses for Congressman Peter King's hearing on Muslim radicalization - Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.). The Virginia Republican declined today to comment, but his office confirmed that the longtime human rights activist will speak at the controversial hearing about the rise of extremism among a small handful of American Muslims. Wolf is well-known for his work advocating on behalf of persecuted religious minorities...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Michelle Boorstein 2011-03-09T13:08:45Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-06:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/anti-shariah_laws_legislating_religiosity.html

By David Waters The legendary football rivaly between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers began with a 6-6 tie on the third Saturday in October 1901. Now, the rivaly may soon find a new date and playing field: The First Monday in October, when the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term each year. A number of state legislatures have introduced bills to ban or limit sharia, or Islamic sacred law, but the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

David Waters 2011-03-03T19:11:54Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-03:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/update_white_house_sharia_showdown_cancelled.html

By Michelle Boorstein The angry shout-fest that was expected to happen at 1 p.m. in front of the White House over Islamic law was cancelled. Anjem Choudary, a British Muslim who is largely known to American viewers via Fox News, had said he was planning to bring ralliers to DC today to push for the U.S. government to be governed by Islamic law. But he cancelled (was it ever REALLY on??), saying his message had...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Michelle Boorstein 2011-03-01T23:56:27Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-01:/onfaith/undergod2011/03/fringes_heading_for_the_white_house_for_sharia_showdown.html

By Michelle Boorstein (Credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) It took me nearly five months to recover from standing in the blazing sun for days waiting to see if Terry Jones, leader of a tiny Florida church, would burn a Koran, and now word has hit that he's heading for the nation's capitol. Tonight. Jones, who captured the world's angry attention last fall when he and his curiously-named Dove World Outreach Center church threatened to burn...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Michelle Boorstein 2011-02-28T16:47:33Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-28:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/boehner_moral_responsibility_to_deal_with_debt_start_praying.html

By Elizabeth Tenety House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in Nashville. In his speech, Boehner made his case for the GOP plan to prevent a shutdown of the federal government. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told an audience at the National Religious Broadcasters conference Sunday night that America's national debt is a "moral hazard." Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody reported Monday that...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-02-24T21:11:06Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-24:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/sharia_law_ban_proposed_in_tennessee.html

By Elizabeth Tenety State Sen. Bill Ketron speaks outside the Senate chamber in Nashville on Feb. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) Tennessee State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and state Rep. Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma) introduced a bill last week outlawing the practice of Sharia, a complex set of religious laws that guide behavior for Muslims. The bill, embedded below, attempts to define Sharia law and to make following it a felony punishable by 15 years in...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-02-23T21:44:08Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-23:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/obama_gay_marriage_views_evolving.html

By Elizabeth Tenety U.S. President Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Feb. 23, 2011 in Washington. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that the Obama administration will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, a controversial 1996 law which defines marriage as the union of a man and woman. From the AP's report: Attorney General Eric Holder...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-02-22T21:38:42Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-22:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/couple_killed_by_pirates_were_on_bible_ministry.html

By Elizabeth Tenety Scott and Jean Adam, two of the four Americans killed by pirate captors off the coast of Somalia, were not just adventure-seekers sailing a nearly decade-long cruise around the world. According to their own writings, the couple was using their global excursions as an opportunity to spread the Gospel. Even the name of their 58-foot vessel, the Quest, was a nod to the Christian organization funding their mission. On their Web site,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-02-18T18:08:06Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-18:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/wrestling_with_faith_in_iowa.html

By Elizabeth Tenety Cedar Falls' Cassy Herkelman gets her arm raised after winning by default in a Class 3A 112 pound match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament, Thursday Feb. 17, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. Herkelman was one of the first girls to ever qualify for the state tournament and won by default after her opponent Joel Northrup of Linn-Mar High, refused to wrestle a girl. (AP Photo/Steve Pope) An Iowa high school wrestler...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-02-18T15:08:04Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-17:/onfaith/undergod2011/02/by_michelle_boorstein_long_island.html

By Michelle Boorstein For years, Congressman Peter King's rhetoric has provoked anger among Muslims in his district. Marvin Joseph / Washington Post Long Island Congressman Peter King's plans to hold a hearing about domestic Muslim radicals are attracting more attention, even as the nuts and bolts of the hearings - including who King will even call to testify - remain a mystery. Eighty faith leaders and activists from Long Island released a letter Thursday urging...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Michelle Boorstein