Abraham Lincoln
‘So help me God’ isn’t in official presidential oath
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 18, 2013
(RNS) When President Obama rests his hand on two historic Bibles to take his second-term oath of office Monday, he'll add a phrase not mentioned in the Constitution: "So help me God." But the Almighty's role on the Capitol steps is a controversial one. By Cathy Lynn Grossman.
Obama’s use of Scripture echoes Lincoln, King
By Daniel Burke — January 16, 2013
(RNS) President Obama will take oath of office on Bibles that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Obama's own use of Scripture echoes his two heroes. By Daniel Burke.
PBS series depicts American abolitionists as fired by faith
By Adelle M. Banks — January 4, 2013
(RNS) As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, PBS’ “American Experience” premieres “The Abolitionists,” a three-part series, on Tuesday (Jan. 8). Documentarian Rob Rapley, the writer and director of the series, talked with Religion News Service about the role religion played in the lives of the abolitionists featured in the series. By Adelle M. Banks.
Analysis: Film revives questions about Abraham Lincoln’s faith, but offers few answers
By Kimberly Winston — November 20, 2012
(RNS) The release of the new Steven Spielberg movie "Lincoln" has resurrected more than the physical presence of America's 16th president. It has also brought to the fore again questions about his faith. Was he a Christian? Was he an atheist? By Kimberly Winston.
‘The American Bible’ collects the texts that We the People love to fight about
By Daniel Burke — July 3, 2012
(RNS) There are certain speeches, songs, books, letters, laws, and axioms that Americans appreciate enough to argue about, says religion scholar Stephen Prothero. By Daniel Burke.
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