Rating the State of the Union Address
This State of the Union Address was not President Obama’s “Sputnik Moment” – and appropriately so. A little boring, yes. But his controlled and somber tone was the right pitch for a [...]
A pastoral response to violence
On this weekend’s State of Belief Radio, a panel of prominent religious leaders focuses on how to handle grief, respond to social-based fears and what faith leaders can contribute to the [...]
Good Start, Now We Need Good Action
The following is cross-posted from the Washington Post/Newsweek On Faith forum: I am delighted to hear President Obama speaking to the Muslim world in a part of the Muslim world and not just [...]
Time Well Spent
No matter how much I dislike them, sometimes clichés just say it best. For example, time really does fly: today is my last day as an intern for (the) Interfaith Alliance. I started interning here [...]
Federally Funded Faith
I was in the mood for some good old-fashioned theocracy this past weekend. With a trip to Iran well beyond my budget, I turned to Mike Huckabee. He didn’t disappoint, chatting up the evils of [...]
Watching the Inauguration from the cheap seats
Standing in the crowd of nearly 2 million people during the inauguration in Washington, DC, I was please to hear President Obama speak of our country in such an inclusive way….. “For we know that [...]
A vision of change that leaves out no one
With wisdom, Mr. Obama challenges us to engage breathtaking changes with enduring values. With courage, he links raging storms, gathering clouds, greed, bad decisions, threats of terrorism, and [...]
CHANGING LEADERS AND ENDURING VALUES
Just as I seek to protect appropriate boundaries between religion and government, I also protect appropriate boundaries between my work as President of Interfaith Alliance and my role as Pastor [...]
A House of Worship Providing Social Services without Government Support
The Washington Post has a very interesting story today about a house of worship in DC focused on faith-based activism. They provide everything from help finding jobs, to affordable housing and [...]
A Celebration of the Vitality of Democracy
Last night a vigorously-contested election came to a conclusion with an inspiring declaration of vision and mission from President-elect Barack Obama and a moving statement of exemplary civility [...]
