Tag: Religious Left
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Assessing a More Prominent ‘Religious Left’
Pew Forum: Assessing a More Prominent 'Religious Left' …Terms like “religious right” and “religious left” are shorthand for describing particular connections between religion and politics. But the terms often obscure as much as they reveal. The Pew Forum recently gathered a panel of experts on the subject and asked them to define religion and progressive…
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Can the religious left sway the ’08 race?
Christian Science Monitor: Can the religious left sway the '08 race? Democratic presidential candidates are speaking openly about faith, competing for 'values voters.' Washington – John Edwards spoke about how prayer helped him get through the death of his son and his wife's cancer diagnoses. Barack Obama repeatedly invoked the biblical phrase "I am my…
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The Religious Left Speaking Nonsense to Power
Much criticism is made of religious conservatives for proof-texting cherished positions. Frankly, much of it is deserved. I have seen this with gender roles, financial management, and Church government. But the proof-texting is not just the work of the Religious Right. The Religious Left is every bit as guilty. In this lengthy post, I want…