Faith

Bush Tells UN That Faith Sustained Him Through Presidency (VIDEO)

AP/ABC | BEN FELLER | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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UNITED NATIONS — President George W. Bush said Thursday that faith changed his life long ago and has sustained him through the challenges of his...

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Prayers of the People for Our New President

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

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Cathleen Falsani

Prayer doesn't necessarily change God, but it has the power to transformour hearts and minds.

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President Obama: Bad News For the New Atheists and Other Fundamentalists

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

There is no way to understand President elect Obama's victory as anything less than the start of not just a monumental political change but a spiritual revolution as well.

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Obama Vs. McCain: Take The Faith Quiz

beliefnet.com | Posted 11.03.2008 | Living

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From the flap over Rev. Jeremiah Wright--Barack Obama's longtime minister--to the video of Sarah Palin's appearance with an African pastor who was pra...

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The Myth of the 'Liberal' Media: A Primer for my Fellow Christians

Patrick Kampert | Posted 10.26.2008 | Media

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Patrick Kampert

I have sometimes become uncomfortable with Christian friends who are burning with indignation about some social issue or current event.

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Why Sarah Palin Doesn't Speak For Me

Patrick Kampert | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Patrick Kampert

The scary thing about Palin is her willingness to say just about anything -- and the outside chance that she might actually believe the verbiage she's spewing.

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Defying Despair: Why I Believe

Sharon Brous | Posted 10.16.2008 | Living

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Sharon Brous

Faith is not about hatred and exclusion -- those are perversions of the deepest religious truths. The religious life is not about pretending to know with certainty, it is about living with deep humility.

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Forgive, or Foreclose?

David M. Abromowitz | Posted 10.07.2008 | Business

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David M. Abromowitz

If we accept that collectively we are better off morally and economically with speeding recovery from the current crisis through avenues of forgiveness, many practical actions are possible.

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Obama Talks Faith, McCain Claims 'Values'

George McHendry, Jr. | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home

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George McHendry, Jr.

If evangelicals found a leader in Bush, they have an impostor in McCain. McCain fails to talk about faith in a coherent way beyond the marquee issue of abortion and lip service to the mailable "Family Values."

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Does Faith Matter?

Rabbi David Wolpe | Posted 09.28.2008 | Living

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Rabbi David Wolpe

Belief is not a series of toting up the declarations in column A and column B. It is an orientation of soul.

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An Open Letter to Bill Maher About Faith

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 09.22.2008 | Media

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Dr. Susan Corso

I know that your new film is about to debut, Religulous, and that you mean it to be funny. Truthfully, my friend, faith is a funny thing. Not funny ha-ha, funny odd.

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Joan Baez: Blessed be the Barefoot Madonna and Her 50 Years of Peacemaking

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 09.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Cathleen Falsani

As long as she's been singing, Baez has been singing for peace.

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Reflecting on Our Response to 9/11

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

Seven years later, as we remember that day, it is appropriate to reflect on the statement and to wonder how the world would be different if its counsel had been heeded.

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Palin & Religion: What's Scary, What's Not

Steven Waldman | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics

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Steven Waldman

The Palin candidacy does pose real church-state questions, as well as many opportunities for hysterical overreaction. Here's a guide to what is and isn't scary, about Palin's mixing of faith and politics.

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Interfaith Meeting Protesters Ejected

The Uptake | Posted 08.26.2008 | Home

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The Uptake

At the Democratic National Convention interfaith service both secular and fundamentalist protesters were ejected from the service. One of the prot...

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God And Man At The Olympics

Michael Giltz | Posted 08.21.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Giltz

When athletes point to the sky after winning an event and give all praise to God, are they just giving credit where credit is due? Or are they confusing personal glory with what really matters?

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Muslim Homeowners Concerned that Assessor with Anti-Muslim Bias Assessed their Property Unfairly

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago

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Naazish YarKhan

Frankfort Township Official in Hot Seat for Promoting Anti-Muslim Sentiments Aug. 12, Frankfort, IL - When challenges occur, one never knows whether...

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Refugees In America Re-Build "Home" on Hope and Prayer

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago

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Naazish YarKhan

Terror and persecution force refugees to flee their homelands and of the more than two million Iraqi's whose homes and livelihoods have been lost sinc...

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Embrace Your Grace

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 08.11.2008 | Living

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Cathleen Falsani

Grace is, by my definition, something unexpected. So it should have been no great surprise to me to discover a great blessing of grace in, of all ...

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Excuse Me, How Does It Feel to Be Poor?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 08.07.2008 | Living

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Deepak Chopra

Is there a new idea that can bridge the immense gap between rich and poor in income, education, health, and opportunities? Religion certainly isn't that new idea.

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Baha'i: The Ultimate Global Religion?

Perry Yeatman | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

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Perry Yeatman

For years I've pondered the area of religion. My father's family is old Pennsylvania Quaker. My mother is Episcopalian. I went to Episcopal boardin...

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When a Tombstone Reads 'Light of the World'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The Rebbe replaced religious judgment with an impassioned humanity. His message became a mantra: give charity, pray daily, offer hospitality, and love every stranger as oneself. He gave faith back its heart.

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Obama's Faith-Based Plan

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

My relationship with the Bush White House ended after my public criticism of the path to war in Iraq. Yet I continued to support the idea and promise of the faith-based initiative.

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Faith Healing: From Jesus To Neurotransmitters

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.10.2008 | Living

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Deepak Chopra

This was originally posted in the Washington Post's "On Faith" section in response to their question: "Do you believe that faith can effect your healt...

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New Book Asks: Where's God While We Suffer?

Sandy Goodman | Posted 06.08.2008 | Living

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Sandy Goodman

Books by three atheists created a firestorm last year. Surprisingly, some of the harshest criticism came from other atheists, scientists and philosoph...

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