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Our Corner | Is King’s Dream Still Alive?
By Robert P. Jones — August 26, 2013
In my latest for the Washington Post, I explore race relations in America 50 years following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.
Former charity head confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
By David Gibson — August 2, 2013
(RNS) The Senate has confirmed former Catholic Relief Services head Ken Hackett to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Hackett replaces Miguel Diaz, a theologian, and he gives President Obama an experienced voice on social justice in Rome where a new pope, Francis, has made caring for the poor a priority.
Is Eric Metaxas the next Chuck Colson?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — July 29, 2013
(RNS) Eric Metaxas took over some of Coloson's roles, including part of BreakPoint, a radio show Metaxas wrote for in the late '90s. He took Colson’s place on the board of the Manhattan Declaration, a movement Colson helped found to focus Christians’ attention on life, marriage and religious freedom issues, too. But comparisons to Colson go only so far.
Should Christians oppose the “surveillance state”?
By Jonathan Merritt — July 4, 2013
As the recent NSA scandal dominates the headlines, Jonathan Merritt asks what positions Christians should take.
Religion and human rights: An interview with President Jimmy Carter (part two)
By Jonathan Merritt — July 1, 2013
President Jimmy Carter discusses women’s rights, DOMA, and the afterlife.
Religion and human rights: An interview with President Jimmy Carter (part one)
By Jonathan Merritt — July 1, 2013
President Jimmy Carter discusses women’s rights, President Obama’s performance on these issues, and what he thinks about the afterlife.
What Southern Baptists must do to slow their decline
By Jonathan Merritt — June 11, 2013
New data reveals that America's largest Protestant denomination is declining. What must they do to stop the bleeding?
Prejudice and Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election
By Kerem Ozan Kalkan — May 13, 2013
The election of the first African American president in 2008 spurred a renewed interest in the relationship between racial prejudice and voting behavior. But what happens when we begin to expand the definition of prejudice?
Politics and the Plan B Appeal
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — May 2, 2013
The FDA’s recent decision to lower the age of access for emergency contraception to 15 exposes a tipping point in Americans’ - especially Democrats' - perspectives on contraceptive use for teens.
White House council calls for action on modern-day slavery
By Adelle M. Banks — April 10, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) A White House advisory council of faith leaders is urging the creation of a global fund to address trafficking and a new labeling system to help identify goods that were not created with slave labor.
Joel Hunter’s environmental documentary seeks to inspire Christians, avoid controversy
By Jonathan Merritt — March 20, 2013
Evangelical mega-church pastor Joel Hunter has never been afraid of controversy. But his new environmental documentary seeks to sidestep scandal and opt instead for inspiration.
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected as Pope Francis
By Alessandro Speciale — March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on Wednesday after only two days of voting in the conclave tasked with choosing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
Drone debate reveals moral hypocrisy of both sides
By Jonathan Merritt — February 20, 2013
At the end of The Godfather Part II, Michael Corleone famously remarked, “If anything in life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it’s that you can kill anybody.” America’s current drone policy has made the fictitious mobster look like a prophet. The Bush administration began using the nimble humanless aircrafts, authorizing about 50 […]
Gaps Between Hispanics, Republicans on Issues Addressed in the State of the Union
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — February 13, 2013
Despite the GOP's recent efforts to reach out to Hispanic Americans, public opinion data shows that Republicans and Hispanic Americans tend to disagree on the issues mentioned in President Obama's State of the Union address and Senator Marco Rubio’s response.
Figuring Faith | The State of the Union: Divided
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 13, 2013
Just before President Obama delivered his fourth State of the Union address to Congress, Dr. Robert P. Jones outlined the state of public opinion on the issues that Obama was likely to address in his speech.
