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June 2008
- 'Obamacon' Denied Communion
  
  Washington Post | Jun 3, 08 4:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The question of whether pro-choice Catholic politicians should take Communion is a familiar one in election years, but in 2008 it has a new twist. A Repubilcan abortion opponent, onetime Reagan administration official, and private citizen who supports Barack Obama was denied Communion in April. EJ Dionne of the Washington Post tells the story of Douglas Kmiec, "one of the nation's leading 'Obamacons.'" More »
May 2008
- 'Slutbucks'? Coffee Logo Spurs Protest
  
  Mother Jones | May 10, 08 7:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Starbucks' fiscal woes are well-documented, and, Mother Jones blogger Jen Phillips writes, a boycott by a Christian group could be next, over the reintroduction of its original logo, which features a nearly bare-breasted sea siren. "The Starbucks logo has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," says Mark Dice, the group's rep. "The company might as well call themselves Slutbucks." More »
March 2008
- Mac's Pastor: Make War on Islam
  
  Mother Jones | Mar 13, 08 2:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The popular televangelist described by John McCain as a "spiritual guide" has called on Christians to "wage war" to destroy the "false religion" of Islam, reports Mother Jones . Apparently, McCain could lead those Christian soldiers, with powerful Ohio megachurch leader Rod Parsley endorsing the candidate as a "strong, true, consistent conservative." McCain appeared at a rally last month with Parsley days before his successful Ohio primary. More »
January 2008
- Hate Church Plans to Picket Ledger Funeral
  
  Scoop | Jan 24, 08 9:53 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A homophobic Kansas church known for protesting at the funerals of dead soldiers has announced plans to picket Heath Ledger's funeral because he played a gay character in Brokeback Mountain , MSNBC reports. "He got on that big screen with a big, fat message: God is a liar and it's OK to be gay,” said a statement from the Westboro Baptist Church. More »
- At 35, Roe v. Wade Still Divides
  
  CNN | Jan 22, 08 11:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate today mark the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that frames the debate. The anniversary of Roe v. Wade arrives with surveys showing US views on abortion largely unchanged over the past 15 years and with abortions at their lowest level since the ruling, CNN reports. More »
- Two More Televangelists Quit ORU Board
  
  Associated Press | Jan 11, 08 6:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two more televangelists have stepped down from the board of regents of Oral Roberts University, under pressure from a congressional probe into misuse of funds. Benny Hinn and IV Hilliard are two of six preachers under investigation for living lavishly on their congregations' dime and violating their ministries' tax-exempt status. More »
- Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'
  
  Deseret News (Salt Lake) | Jan 8, 08 6:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hopeful he will win the hearts of New Hampshire's undecided, GOP candidate Mitt Romney was effusive and optimistic about tonight's primary. But the ex-Massachusetts governor stressed upcoming races in case he loses here. He vowed to "connect with Michigan," where his father was governor and where he travels next. "Michigan is very personal for me," he told Salt Lake City's Deseret Morning News. More »
December 2007
- Mike to Mitt: So Sorry About Mormon Jab
  
  CNN | Dec 13, 07 4:47 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Surging GOP candidate Mike Huckabee apologized to Mitt Romney yesterday for having asked a reporter if Mormons believed that Jesus and the Devil are brothers. Huckabee said he apologized after the Republican debate in Iowa, and Romney "graciously" accepted. Earlier this week Romney had slammed Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, for his statement, saying it went too far and "It's not the American way." More »
- Fundamentalists Appeared After First English Bible
  
  LiveScience | Dec 12, 07 2:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The first English translation of the Bible led to the rise of fundamentalist interpretations of scripture, a Harvard professor writes in a new book. In Burning to Read: English Fundamentalism and its Reformation Opponents, James Simpson writes that once the general public no longer had to rely on clergy to decipher Bible passages, some began interpreting it very literally. More »
- 'Geeky Hip' New Billy Graham Grabs Next Generation
  
  Time | Dec 11, 07 5:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bible-thumper Rob Bell wears geeky-hip glasses, once aspired to be David Letterman, and was momentarily poised for rock stardom, reports Time magazine. And he may be "one of the most important 21st Century Christian leaders," according to one biblical scholar. Nine years ago, Bell founded a nontraditional church called Mars Hill in Michigan for Christians left cold by traditional services, and support has been surging ever since. More »
- Religion Remains Flashpoint With Huckabee
  
  Associated Press | Dec 5, 07 10:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A month before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee reacted with frustration when asked if creationism should be taught in public schools, the AP reports. Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has said he does not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, said his personal views on religion were irrelevant—though they remain a hot topic. More »
- Senator Attacks Free-Spending Megachurches
  
  NPR | Dec 5, 07 3:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sen. Charles Grassley thinks big-spending pastors of so-called “megachurches” might be abusing their tax-exempt status, NPR reports. Ministers in these stadium-sized churches preach a gospel of wealth, and practice what they preach—driving Rolls Royces, flying in private jets, living in mansions. “Maybe that's not illegal,” the Iowa Republican says, “but it may raise questions about whether it's the right expenditure of money.” More »
November 2007
- Big Churches Do Bigger Business
  
  New York Times | Nov 23, 07 9:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Megachurches all over the country are extending their already-considerable reach by operating business, the New York Times reports. With an eye to both boosting local economies and bringing in converts, they're running credit unions, sports centers, office complexes, and limousine services. At least 10 own shopping malls; many are invested in housing. More »
- Anti-Abortion Group to Back Thompson
  
  Tennessean | Nov 13, 07 7:39 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An influential anti-abortion group will endorse Fred Thompson today, despite qualms among the religious right over his hesitancy to see abortion as a federal issue, the Tennessean reports. "The key is how he voted," a spokesman for the National Right to Life Committee says. The decision could give Thompson's sluggish campaign a much-needed boost. More »
- Pat's Nod Gives License to Pull Rudy Lever
  
  Salon | Nov 8, 07 1:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Pat Robertson’s endorsement will undoubtedly help Rudy Giuliani snag conservative votes, but the televangelist's nod can only do so much to help the pro-choice divorcé, writes Salon ’s Walter Shapiro—and Rudy may be satisfied with that. The aging evangelical has granted permission for those already attracted to Rudy to set aside abortion or gay-rights doubts and vote Giuliani. More »
- Evangelicals Seen to Be Softening on Divorce
  
  Time | Nov 7, 07 2:47 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A Christianity Today article that reinterprets Jesus Christ’s stance against divorce has sparked anger among evangelicals, Time reports, while also revealing diminished opposition to breaking the marital sacrament. The piece argues that, in a key scripture passage, Jesus might have been giving his opinion on a certain kind of divorce and not against the practice entirely—perhaps giving evangelicals an out. More »
- Robertson Backs Rudy; Brownback, McCain
  
  Politico | Nov 7, 07 10:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two Christian leaders took sides in the GOP primary today: Pat Robertson chose Rudy Giuliani and Sam Brownback went for John McCain. The far-right electorate has been generally despondent about its primary choices, and the endorsements are seen as major coups for socially liberal Giuliani and down-but-not-out McCain, Politico reports. More »
- Half of GOP Evangelicals Might Ditch Giuliani: Poll
  
  Associated Press | Nov 1, 07 4:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 55% of white evangelical Republicans would consider a third-party candidate if the 2008 presidential race comes down to Rudy Giuliani vs. Hillary Clinton, according to a new survey. The GOP frontrunner's views on abortion, gay rights and gun control are too liberal for the tastes of many conservative Christians; evangelicals make up about 34% of Republican and Republican-leaning voters. More »
October 2007
- Evangelical Semantics Shadow Romney
  
  Bloomberg | Oct 30, 07 4:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney is vying aggressively for the religious right's support, but experts are advising him not to overdo it. Political strategists and religious experts alike caution that it’s dangerous for the Mormon candidate to sell himself as a Christian. Bloomberg looks at the complicated intersection of politics, faith, vocabulary, and the ghost of John F. Kennedy. More »
- Why Doesn’t the Right Embrace Huckabee?
  
  New York Times | Oct 25, 07 9:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Why is it that leaders of the religious right aren’t rallying behind authentically conservative Mike Huckabee, wonders New York Times columnist Gail Collins. Huckabee—who Collins notes is “on his first wife and first position on abortion”—is the obvious conservative choice, she proposes, but Values Voter sages are holding out for a top-tierer to move in their direction—“a strategy any woman who’s had an unsatisfactory boyfriend could warn them” against, Collins jokes. More »