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Rev. Bill
By rvineis — February 11, 2008
Bill Clinton stumped yesterday in Potomac area churches for Hillary.
Dobson Endorses Huckabee
By rvineis — February 7, 2008
James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family, will announce that he supports Mike Huckabee for president. AP’s Eric Gorski has the story. Dobson had never been satisfied with the GOP field. He famously blasted Fred Thompson for being too lackadaisical, Giuliani for his pro-choice positions, and most recently for John McCain for myriad positions […]
Romney Drops Out
By rvineis — February 7, 2008
Mitt Romney dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination today. His announcement at the Conservative Political Action Committee this afternoon included some remarks on religion. Romney; “Americans love God, and those who don’t have faith, typically believe in something greater than themselves—a “Purpose Driven Life.” And we sacrifice everything we have, even our […]
Prayer Breakfast
By rvineis — February 7, 2008
In case you forgot, today was the National Prayer Breakfast.
Huckabee a.k.a. David
By rvineis — February 5, 2008
Huck began his speech tonight stressing the importance of “one smooth stone”.
Coast to Coast Evangelicals
By rvineis — February 5, 2008
MSNBC is reporting that of the votes cast thus far evangelicals have broken: 33% Huck 31% Romney, 53% voted for a candidate that “Share my values” with a majority voting for Huck, and 21% voted for as “experience” as the most important issue.
LDS Love Loss for GOP
By rvineis — February 4, 2008
Richard Cullen of the Politico alerts those keeping track at home of Tuesday’s big contest to move Utah out of the Mike Huckabee column. According to Cullen, many Mormons still harbor great resentment from Huck’s “the Devil and Jesus are brothers” slight. In the general election against a Democrat, polls have the sunny Baptist losing […]
Religious Test
By rvineis — February 4, 2008
ABC’s John Paulos has a few questions on religion for the candidates.
Dems Heart Huckabee
By rvineis — February 4, 2008
Brett Grainger of the Christian Science Monitor has an interesting take on Mike Huckabee. Grainger feels that Huck’s progressivism has widened fissures in the evangelical movement that bode ill for the GOP. Grainger: "Republicans can no longer take Evangelicals for granted simply by beating up the old piñatas of abortion and gay marriage. While a […]
Faith Based Controversy
By rvineis — February 4, 2008
David Kuo and John J. DiIulio’s NYT piece on faith based initiatives last week caused quite a stir. Check out the reactions from the current head of the White House department they criticize, a minister preaching the establishment clause, the general counsel of the American Jewish Committee, and the president of a Secular Humanist society. […]
What Hinckley Begat
By rvineis — January 31, 2008
Time’s Dan van Biema has a piece on the significant legacy of LDS President Gordon Hinckley. The article relies on Spiritual Politics contributor Jan Shipps’ expertise and hypothesizes that without Hinckley a Mormon’s presidential campaign would not gain traction outside LDS locales. van Biema on Romney: "But were it not for Hinckley’s relentless 20-year publicity […]
Faith in our Union
By rvineis — January 29, 2008
David Kuo and John J. DiIulio Jr, former directors of the White House office of Faith Based Initiatives, criticized the Bush administration’s leadership of their department in today’s NYT. Kuo and Dilulio defended the positive effects of religious giving like providing social services to low income citizens, daycare, and assistance for the homeless. Yet, they […]
Bush: Faith Helped My Fight with Drinking
By rvineis — January 29, 2008
President Bush said today that his faith helped beat his alcohol problem. Bush speaking to a faith based program aimed at reforming inmates said, “I understand faith-based programs. I understand that sometimes you can find the inspiration from a higher power to solve an addiction problem.”
Obama in Macon
By rvineis — January 28, 2008
Here is Obama at Harvest Cathedral Church in Macon, Georgia. He uses the story of Luke 10, the good samaritan, to demostrate his public service background.
