Tag: religion and politics
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Why It’s Difficult to Derive Political Affiliation from the Bible or Why I’m a “Political Agnostic”
Black, White and Gray: Why It’s Difficult to Derive Political Affiliation from the Bible or Why I’m a “Political Agnostic” Brad Wright. With presidential elections coming up, we’ll hear a lot more about every aspect of politics, including its link to religion—especially Christianity. I would like to step back and ask a very simple question:…
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Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics
Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics is a news release about a survey done by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. It is informative reading, although I can't say I was particularly surprised by the results. The relationship between religion and politics is a controversial one. While the public remains…
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Politics in the pew, the pew in politics
Politics in the pew, the pew in politics is a commentary from the Christian Science Monitor. He [Sen. Barack Obama] asks Democrats not to become preachy or express false piety, and to acknowledge that religion solves many problems – gang violence, teenage pregnancy, bigotry – where government often fails. Laws are "a codification of morality,…