Heads up to the Republican Presidential Candidates: Harry Potter is not happy with you. Well, the actor who plays Harry Potter isn't anyway: Daniel Radcliffe, an atheist, is apparently taking issue with the religiosity of several RNC presidential hopefuls.

No word on how this impacts the coveted Hogwarts endorsement. Dumbledore could not be reached for comment.

As those of you who watched that “big” sporting last night (the Mega Cup?) already know, Madonna was the headlining halftime performer. Various religious commentators expressed their opinions via twitter on everything from the unusual attire of her performers…

…To her reprisal of “Like A Prayer” with soul/hip hop singer Cee Lo Green…

…Yet no one can tell me what the whole “World Peace” thing was about at the end of her performance. God only knows…

Did you know Mitt Romney had a skeptical-of-religion, ex-Mormon second cousin? Apparently the Romneys are a diverse (and big) bunch.

Speaking of Romney (or at least his attire): did you know Ivy League style, the quintessentially WASPy American look was actually created by Jewish designers?

Black Churches are entering a new era of protest, so says the New York Times.

Finally, your Video of the Day is a mini-documentary from Christianity Today. It takes a look at the proliferation of the so-called “prosperity gospel” in Africa.

– Jack “I Want To Be A Political Strategist For Wizards” Jenkins

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