I hope the Pope and Georg, his "personal secretary" have a very merry Christmas indeed. The Happy Couple Woof! … [Read more...]
Theocratic Legislation
Kentucky elected a baptist minister to their House and he sneaks in an amendment mandating that a state agency acknowledge God in it's official duties. From the Lexington News: (h/t Ed Brayton) The 2006 law organizing the state … [Read more...]
Witch Hunt Terrorism: Why Palin Can’t Throw the Rev. Wright & Ayers Stones
I encourage you to check out the companion Observer video and article where 10-year-old Mary tells her story: 'My youngest brother died. The pastor told my mother it was because I was a witch. Three men came to my house. I didn't know these … [Read more...]
TX AG guarantees religious lawsuits
Brayton points out that this will probably result in a lot of lawsuits. As one commenter points out: No, the real trouble with this is that it forces the local school boards into a very difficult position. They have already handed the local … [Read more...]
“This is political aikido”
Ed Brayton comments on a political maneuver in South Carolina: In South Carolina, the state legislature recently considered a bill to allow one such display, called the Foundations of American Law and Government, to be displayed in public … [Read more...]
Politics in the Pulpit
[cross-posted to MyDD] My Unitarian Univeralist congregation, the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, has lay-led services over the summer since we largely give the minister the summer off. I've been leading one service … [Read more...]
The Religion of Barack Obama
These sites are themselves well linked and sourced, including the media outlets which have reported the rumors as fact such as the Washington Times and Fox News (surprise!). Being a member of the United Church of Christ myself, I feel … [Read more...]
Jim Wallis sees a sea change in faith and politics
On the Democratic side, I hear great appreciation for John Edwards' passionate and persistent commitment to make poor people a political priority and his challenging the control of the wealthy and powerful over our political process. I hear … [Read more...]
Mitt’s religion speech
Obviously I'm no fan of Mitt Romney. But I have been very dismayed at the tone of the Republican primary so far, in which an explicit religious test has been so central to many voters -- even to the extent that Romney was asked whether … [Read more...]
His Expediency Speaks
His remarks here. Seems to me a net plus for him on the road to the VP nomination. Or whatever. Let the spinning begin. … [Read more...]