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This weekend on State of Belief, as we face one of the worst financial crisis in our nation’s history, we ask, is the economy a moral issue?  A member of Congress and a leading American [...]

“God, help us!” I prayed as I read the headline: “Chemical irritant empties Islamic Society of Greater Dayton’s mosque.”  “Has it come to this—an assault on innocent children?” Just weeks [...]

In today’s news: Coverage of this weekend’s ‘Pulpit Initiative‘ is rolling in. 33 pastors violated federal law to endorse a political candidate from the pulpit on Sunday. [...]

In today’s news: Sunday’s pulpit politics showcase showdown is quickly approaching. We bid $1 – and a new video. [New York Times] As the Jewish holidays near, Rabbis debate the [...]

Remember the endorsement courtship and nasty split between pastors and politicians during the primaries?  Now, the Religious Right’s Alliance Defense Fund is organizing more pastors to [...]

In today’s news: “Setting the stage for a collision of religion and politics.” Our new video on preaching and partisan politics – Pulpit Politics: The Race for [...]

In today’s news: New advice is out on how to vote without losing your soul. [Relevant Magazine] As pastors preach against pulpit politics, an Evangelical author rallies votes for Obama in [...]

In today’s news: Interfaith Alliance’s criticism of the Clarion Fund for distributing the film Obsession only in political swing states immediately before our national election is [...]

Last week, we wrote to Interfaith Alliance’s members about the Alliance Defense Fund’s (ADF) manipulative “Pulpit Initiative,”  a  project encouraging Christian pastors to [...]

In Today’s News: Say what? A new survey shows 4 in 10 think clergy should endorse candidates. [USA Today] Thirty percent of Americans believe Barack Obama may be Muslim. Statistics on the [...]