Jun 10 2008

the paper of record, the living of faith

The New York Times published an article in its June 1, 2008 edition titled “Taking Their Faith, But Not Their Politics, To The People”  It’s a notable piece that highlights a church in the St. Louis area that is an example of what seems to be a larger trend: some of the younger generation of evangelical American Christians are desiring to re-focus what being ‘evangelical’ means. Read more »


Feb 12 2008

Politics and Religion: Is there a “Christian” Party?

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As the Potomac Primaries are winding down tonight, it raises some questions regarding the assumptions about religion with regard to politics. In this article by CNN it is clear that Huckabee is hoping to draw support from the evangelical Christian base in his bid for the Republican nomination. My question is, what are the assumptions about Christianity based upon this statement?  Read more »











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