Religion Threatens ’08 Presidential Race Religion Threatens ’08 Presidential Race
We need a new national dialogue to untangle the triumphalist Christian story line that has wrapped itself around our political discourse.
Oct 15, 2008 / Editorial / Rev. Howard Moody
Agnostic, Atheist Votes Matter in November Agnostic, Atheist Votes Matter in November
Pursuing religious voters, Republicans and Democrats overlook the importance of the constituency of nonbelievers.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Ronald Aronson
Democrats Chase Evangelical Votes Democrats Chase Evangelical Votes
Led by Obama, Democrats are making a bid for evangelical voters. Lost cause or holy grail?
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Sarah Posner
Hello, God: About the Hurricane Hello, God: About the Hurricane
OK, God, we know James Dobson asked his followers to pray for rain on Obama in Denver last week. But this storm in New Orleans isn't what anybody had in mind.
Sep 1, 2008 / Editorial / Michael Moore
Obama and King Obama and King
As Obama accepts his party's presidential nomination on the forty-fifth anniversary of King's most famous speech, a historian looks beyond the obvious analogies.
Aug 18, 2008 / Feature / Adele Oltman
When Pastors Go Postal When Pastors Go Postal
The case against Victoria Osteen embodies the narcissism of those who preach the Gospel of prosperity.
Aug 12, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Flocking to Faith Flocking to Faith
Obama's incredible faith-based initiative.
Jul 31, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Who’s Afraid of Judy Maccabee? Who’s Afraid of Judy Maccabee?
Women increasingly are taking leadership roles in Jewish life--and that's a problem?
Jul 2, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Catholic Worker at 75 Catholic Worker at 75
The movement she inspired--passionate, pacifist and siding with the scorned--is seventy-five and going strong.
Jul 2, 2008 / Editorial / Colman McCarthy
Inside Obama’s Christian Crusade Inside Obama’s Christian Crusade
With little to lose and everything to gain, Obama has lifted high the cross. But are there invisible strings attached?
Jul 2, 2008 / Feature / Max Blumenthal