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Commentary

When it Comes to Faith, Partisan Lines are Blurring

June 6, 2007 · Commentator David Kuo observes how Republicans and Democrats seem to have switched sides when it comes to talking about religion. Democratic candidates can't seem to stop talking about Jesus, while the Republicans barely mention faith at all.

 

Blair Appeals to Moderate Muslims

A new study paints a picture of Islamic studies departments at British universities as out of touch.

Democratic Presidential Contenders Tell of Faith

Democratic presidential contenders talked with liberal religious leaders about faith.

 
 
 

Former Presidents Attend Opening of Billy Graham Library

June 1, 2007 · Former Presidents Clinton, Bush and Carter are on hand for the dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C. The facility serves as a memorial and historical center for the longtime evangelist.

 

Creation Museum Promotes the Bible over Evolution

May 28, 2007 · The Creation Museum opened its doors in northern Kentucky on Monday. Hundreds of people lined up for the opening of the $27 million museum, which promotes the idea that the Bible is more accurate than evolutionary science.

 

Creation Museum Ready for Debut

May 28, 2007 · Australian Ken Ham says that 25 years ago, God inspired him to present the Biblical view of creation. Ham's new Creation Museum opens Monday near Cincinnati, Ohio, with this call to action: "Prepare to believe."

 

Critics Assail Creation Museum

May 28, 2007 · Ken Ham's $27 million Creation Museum project was built entirely with private money. Yet it was bound to attract skeptics and detractors. And protesters will be out in force Monday. What might people find objectionable about the exhibits?

 

Ethnicity, Faith and the Future of Catholicism

May 25, 2007 · In this week's Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

 

Analysis

The Evangelicals After Falwell

May 20, 2007 · The Rev. Jerry Falwell's death highlighted both a power and a political shift within the Evangelical Christian community. Debbie Elliott gets a glimpse at some of the new evangelical leaders and their broader political agendas from Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

 

Praying in the Rosary Rose Bowl

May 19, 2007 · Thousands of Roman Catholics have signed up for an event called the Rosary Rose Bowl, held Saturday at the actual Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. It's a church-led effort to encourage the faithful to return to the practice of praying the rosary.

 

Nation

Branch Davidians See Conspiracy in Highway Project

May 18, 2007 · With a new church and a new leader, the religious community best known for its 1993 standoff with federal agents has found a new confrontation. A trans-Texas highway project could slice right through the Davidians' compound — and the members see it as another test.

 

The Falwell Faithful Consider His Political Legacy

May 16, 2007 · The Rev. Jerry Falwell is remembered fondly on the campus of Liberty University, which he founded — but there is also some doubt that anyone could gain the fame and influence Falwell did. The political legacy of Falwell, who helped define political activism among evangelicals, is still being written.

 

Commentary

Blurring the Church-State Line: Falwell's Flaw

May 17, 2007 · David Kuo, the former deputy director of the office of faith-based community initiatives in the Bush administration, says that the Rev. Jerry Falwell's most enduring and most troubling legacy is that he almost single-handedly blurred the line between Christianity and conservative politics — to the detriment of both. Kuo is the author of Tempting Faith.

 

Politics

The Rev. Falwell's Conservative Legacy

May 16, 2007 · The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who rose from a small town to the national stage, left a major impact on conservative politics. Republican candidates are paying homage to the Baptist preacher who became a potent political force.

 

Remembrances

Reflections from the Rev. Falwell

May 16, 2007 · In a final sermon this past Sunday, the Rev. Jerry Falwell told churchgoers that he was at peace with death. His passing prompts a reflection on the conservative leader's life and career, in his own words.

 
 
 
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