The Latest

7/24 5:27p CT:  More Christians warm to fighting climate change.

 

7/24 6:31a CT: The latest WSJ / NBC poll has Obama leading by six points, while Obama's faith-based plans are discussed, debated, and eventually decided to be "a sensible balance in a delicate area" by the editorial board at the Washington Post. 

 

7/23 1:33p CT:  Here’s a Newsweek interview on the ICC’s case on the Sudanese government’s involvement in Darfur.

 

7/23 1:02p CT:  The Brody file takes a sneak peek at Obama’s outreach to young evangelicals.

 

7/22 1:33p CT:  USA Today looks at Rick Warren’s work in Rwanda and America’s support for Africa.

 

7/22 11:54a CT:  In response to Al Gore’s recent climate change speech, FD’s Rachel Johnson urges readers to reconsider the creation story.

 
7/22 6:19a CT:  Looking across the pond, Der Spiegel covers Obama's upcoming arrival in Berlin, while the pages of the Guardian have a not-to-miss article about McCain's inner-circle.

From the Featured Writers' Blog

Paradise Lost
By Rachel Johnson
Jul. 22, 08 10:30
If we as a nation need to respond to a world in crisis, even more so do people of faith need to protect a despoiled creation.

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"The Big Lie Called Peace"
By Stan Moody
Jul. 15, 08 00:25
Today, there are shepherds of Christian flocks in America for whom even the appearance of angels would not persuade them that the returning Christ will not set His brogans right down on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem - and soon.

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Israel and America: Of Blood and Borders
By Stan Moody
Jul. 08, 08 01:00
Colonialism and imperialism triumph over tribalism because their histories can be chronicled in blood and borders.
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Talking points

The language of Scripture calls people to turn away from selfish desire and focus instead on serving God and their neighbors. That’s why the Christian faith has been a driving force in the movements for abolition, workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights. And it’s why millions of Americans root their identity as Democrats in their faith as Christians.


Indeed, the Bible has thousands of verses promoting the values that Democrats hold dear — protecting the needy, embracing diversity, caring for God's creation, working to resolve conflicts peacefully, and numerous others. Every day, members of our party seek to answer President John F. Kennedy’s call “to go forth and lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth, God's work must truly be our own.”

Please explore the scriptural topics we've provided and spread the word in your congregations, workplaces, and communities.

 


For more in-depth analysis on Scripture on the budget, please read the Policy Maker’s Guide to
Poverty, Social Justice, and the Prophetic Voice in the Bible, presented by Common Good Strategies.

From the Reader Diaries

Revenge – No Longer Kicking it Old School
By Adam Parish
Jul. 20, 08 19:45

Revenge seems at many times to be a form of justice. Christian Bale as Batman struggled with revenge versus justice. Likewise, one of my favorite movies is the Cou...
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McCain and Bush Virtually indestinguishab-
le on most issues
By Winston Steward
Jun. 10, 08 18:31

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Fw: What a black columnist has to say about Obama
By Adam Parish
Apr. 10, 08 22:49
Yesterday I received an email forward from a relative that was politically charged. The subject of the email was, “Fw: What a black columnist has to say about Oba...
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