Monthly Archives: August 2008
Gay marriage may test Native American sovereignty
By RNS Blog Editor — August 28, 2008
Minnery among the Dems
By Mark Silk — August 28, 2008
Sarah Pulliam, who’s blogging up a storm from the Democratic Convention for Christianity Today‘s election blog, has a good q and a with Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery. Minnery’s officially an unhappy camper, with no use for the Dems and little use for McCain. Grumble grumble.
McChabad
By Mark Silk — August 28, 2008
In a phone call with 40 Chabad rabbis from around the country, John McCain asks for their support by emphasizing that he will “put my country first. And I want to promise you that. I will put my country first.” That’s in contrast to Obama? Then McCain assures them, “I will do everything in my […]
Press Notes
By Mark Silk — August 28, 2008
Over at the Revealer, Jeff Sharlet is puffing Adele Oltman’s Nation piece on Obama and the Martin Luther Kings, Sr. and Jr. Read it if you must, but I wouldn’t take seriously its claim that Barack Obama is more like Daddy than Dr. King. The suggestion that Obama is advocating some kind of throwback to […]
COMMENTARY: Catholics Dems and bishops in for a bumpy ride
By Phyllis Zagano — August 28, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is clearly confused about Catholic teaching on life issues. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Tom Brokaw asked her: “When does life begin?” She answered, “We don’t know.” Pelosi said “that as an ardent, practicing Catholic,” this is an issue she’s studied for a long time. […]
10 Minutes with … Archbishop Charles Chaput
By Daniel Burke — August 28, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver refuses to be quiet _ especially when it comes to Catholic politicians and abortion. The outspoken Franciscan has repeatedly told elected officials who support abortion rights they shouldn’t take Communion. And he’s quick to correct Catholics who compromise on the issue. Chaput’s new book, […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — August 28, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service Pelosi counters Catholic prelates’ criticisms on abortion (RNS) A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck back against criticism from prominent Catholic prelates who accused the California congresswoman of misrepresenting church teachings about abortion. “While Catholic teaching is clear that life begins at conception, many Catholics do not ascribe […]
RNS Daily Digest
By David Finnigan — August 28, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service DENVER _ Democratic Party leaders are making an aggressive push for Catholic and evangelical voters, splashing attention on faith-focused ideas and gurus here at the Democratic National Convention. “They recognize that the Catholic piece is critical to electoral success,” said Dr. Patrick Whelan, a pediatrician at Harvard Medical School and […]
Pentecostals leading Democrats’ faith outreach
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) As the Democratic National Convention unfolds in Denver, the prominence of African-American Pentecostals within the Democratic Party is gaining a national spotlight. Leah Daughtry, the CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, leads a small Pentecostal church in Washington. Joshua DuBois, religious outreach director for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential […]
Archbishop Charles Chaput
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver refuses to be quiet-especially when it comes to Catholic politicians and abortion. The outspoken Franciscan has repeatedly told elected officials who support abortion rights they shouldn’t take Communion. And he’s quick to correct Catholics who compromise on the issue. Chaput’s new book, “Render Unto Caesar,” is a call-to-arms for fellow […]
Dems make faith push at convention
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
DENVER-Democratic Party leaders are making an aggressive push for Catholic and evangelical voters, with faith-focused ideas and leaders getting extra attention here at the Democratic National Convention. “They recognize that the Catholic piece is critical to electoral success,” said Dr. Patrick Whelan, a pediatrician at Harvard Medical School and executive director of Catholic Democrats, which […]
Christian charities say poverty should be priority for U.S. govt.
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
Christian aid organizations are calling on the federal government to make fighting poverty a national priority, in response to new economic data from the Census Bureau.
Decoded diary shines new light on Methodist pioneer
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
LONDON-A secret, coded diary kept by one of Methodism’s founding fathers for 20 years has been deciphered by an Anglican priest in Britain, illuminating historical efforts to keep Methodists in the Church of England.
Pope expresses solidarity with Christian victims in India
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
VATICAN CITY-Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday (Aug. 27) condemned sectarian violence in India and voiced his “solidarity” with Christian victims there.
Pelosi counters Catholic prelates’ criticisms on abortion
By Tracy Gordon — August 28, 2008
A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck back against criticism from prominent Catholic prelates who accused the California congresswoman of misrepresenting church teachings about abortion.
