Angered by Iowa slaughterhouse case, rabbis, activists push new idea of what's kosher
(By Rachel Zoll - Associated Press)
Is charging interest sinful?
(By Gary Moore - Christian Science Monitor, Opinion)
Faith in Public Life Daily News
August 20, 2008
Analysis: Is McCain finding his way on faith?
(By Peter Hamby - CNN)
Candidates' Abortion Views Not So Simple
(By Jonathan Weisman - Washington Post)
The Real Story of the Democrats' Abortion Plank
(By Steven Waldman - Wall Street Journal, Opinion)
Presidential forum highlights divergent views on Supreme Court
(By Eric Fingerhut - Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Saddleback Shines Light on Faith/Foreign Policy Link
(By David Buckley and Peter S. Henne - Washington Post, On Faith)
No clear-cut favorite for Dem VP among Jewish activists
(By Eric Fingerhut - Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Obama Campaign Appoints Adviser To Coordinate Jewish Outreach
(By Nathan Guttman - Jewish Daily Forward)
Lack of Insurance, High Medical Costs Put More in a Bind
(By Sopan Joshi - Washington Post)
Undocumented immigrant in coma set to be returned to Mexico
(By Judith Graham and Deanese Williams-Harris - Chicago Tribune)
Church Pastors' Pay Rises to More than $80,000
(By Audrey Barrick - Christian Post)
August 19, 2008
The New Evangelical Politics
(By E.J. Dionne, Jr. - Washington Post, Opinion)
What about Immigrant Evangelicals?
(By Rev. Gabriel Salguero - Washington Post, On Faith)
Rabbi Chosen To Give Invocation Before Obama's Acceptance Speech
(By Nathan Guttman - Jewish Daily Forward)
Cleveland nun to offer prayer at Democratic National Convention
(By Sabrina Eaton - Cleveland Plain-Dealer)
Leah Daughtry is on a mission to narrow the 'God gap' in politics
(By Mark Z. Barabak - Los Angeles Times)
U.S. farmers see how their employees live back in Mexico
(By Sara Miller Llana - Christian Science Monitor)
California doctors can't refuse treatment to gays on religious grounds, court rules
(By Maura Dolan - Los Angeles Times)
Pope Calls for Aid to Victims in Georgia War
(By Francis X. Rocca - Religion News Service)
New Evangelicals
(By Lisa Miller and Karen Springen - Newsweek)
August 18, 2008
Candidates make their appeals to evangelicals
(By Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico)
Debate prelude: 6 moments that mattered
(By Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei - Politico)
Misunderstood megachurches
(By Scott Thumma - USA Today, Opinion)
McCain and Obama on Abortion
(By Nancy Gibbs - Time, Opinion)
Medicaid Bears Brunt of States' Budget Crunch
(By Ron Scherer - Christian Science Monitor)
Campaign '08: How do candidates' health reform plans measure up?
(By Nancy Frazier O'Brien - Catholic News Service)
Joel Hunter and Cameron Strang to pray at Democratic National Convention
(By Sarah Pulliam - Christianity Today)
Thousands Fast, Cry Mercy for America
(By Lillian Kwon - Christian Post)
Ethiopia's new famine: 'a ticking time bomb'
(By Rick Hampson - USA Today)
Kosher Plant Resumes Operation
(By - Associated Press)
A small town struggles after immigration raid
(By Monia Rhor - Associated Press)
Where Jews and Arabs Get Along
(By Deanna Armbruster - Christian Science Monitor, Opinion)
California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in 'War on Terror'
(By Eisha Mason - California Progress Report)
School boards are prodded to take a stance in gay marriage debate
(By Jessica Garrison - Los Angeles Times)
August 14, 2008
Charismatic Governor Rises to the Short List
(By Kate Zernike - New York Times)
McCain: Ridge, abortion rights supporter, still in VP running
(By - Associated Press)
Relief groups assist refugees caught in Caucasus conflict
(By Grant Slater - Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Progressive National Baptists Urge Action on Foreclosures
(By Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service)
Dalai Lama says world should be firm with China
(By Emma Vandore - Associated Press)
The Classroom Reality
(By Alexandra A. Seno - Newsweek)
Muslim Charities Will Undergo Review Process to Win Back Donors
(By Tamara Audi - Wall Street Journal)
August 13, 2008
Evangelicals, Catholics applaud DNC Platform abortion language change
(By Tim Murphy - Religion News Service)
Conservative Dems Hail Party Platform's New Abortion Plank
(By Alec MacGillis - Washington Post, The Trail)
Visits by McCain, Obama to Orange County church underscore Pastor Rick Warren's prominence
(By Duke Helfand - Los Angeles Times)
McCain Ad: Obama as the Antichrist?
(By Steven Waldman - Wall Street Journal, Opinion)
Abortion foe to address Democratic Convention
(By Foon Rhee - Boston Globe)
Cantor as VP Fuels Buzz, Skepticism
(By Adam Dickter - New York Jewish Week)
5 Voting Groups to Watch this Election Cycle
(By Nikki Schwab - U.S. News and World Report)
Q+A: David Iglesias
(By Sarah Pulliam - Christianity Today)
McCain's Reed Fundraiser Takes Him Full Circle
(By Al Kamen - Washington Post, The Trail)
Interactive AIDS Exhibit Strengthens Grassroots Movements
(By Eric Young - Christian Post)
Health Benefits Inspire Rush to Marry, or Divorce
(By Kevin Sack - New York Times)
Chicago Archdiocese Agrees To $12.7 Million Settlement
(By Daniel Burke - Religion News Service)
August 12, 2008
Dem Party Platform's New Abortion Language
(By David Brody - CBN News, The Brody File)
Poll: Obama leads among Christians
(By Tom Scheck - Minnesota Public Radio)
Barack's cross to bear?
(By Nichole Christian - Detroit Free Press, Opinion)
McCain, Huckabee campaigns to meet
(By Gordon Trowbridge - Detroit News)
Ohio activists reject Romney
(By Jonathan Riskind - Columbus Dispatch)
New Front in Abortion Battle
(By Stephanie Simon - Wall Street Journal)
South Dakota Vote Draws Attention
(By Amy Merrick - Wall Street Journal)
Aid Groups Begin Relief Efforts in Conflict-Ridden Georgia
(By Nathan Black - Christian Post)
Far from the glow in China, there are no games in Darfur
(By Dewayne Wickham - USA Today, Opinion)
U.S. flag-bearer found new life in New York foster family
(By Maureen Sieh - Religion News Service)
Angered by Iowa slaughterhouse case, rabbis, activists push new idea of what's kosher
(By Rachel Zoll - Associated Press)
Is charging interest sinful?
(By Gary Moore - Christian Science Monitor, Opinion)
Court: University of California Can Reject Christian School Classes
(By Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service)
Part pastor, part soldier
(By Deborah Horen - Chicago Tribune)
Three Years After Katrina
(By - New York Times, Editorial)
Focus pulls video urging prayers for rain on Obama
(By Mark Barna - Colorado Springs Gazette)
August 11, 2008
Bush Banters as a Buffer in Beijing
(By Steven Lee Myers - New York Times)
Beijing Curbs Religious Rights
(By Maureen Fan - Washington Post)
Radical Cheek
(By - New Republic, Editorial)
McCain Takes Step of Faith Toward Conservative Groups
(By David Broday - CBN News, The Brody File)
Evangelical Leader Says McCain's VP Pick 'Most Important'
(By Jennifer Riley - Christian Post)
The race for the religious center
(By Henry G. Brinton - USA Today, Opinion)
Social Initiatives on State Ballots Could Draw Attention to Presidential Race
(By Ian Urbina - New York Times)
Church Must Lead in Gender Inequality Fight, Says Agency
(By Ethan Cole - Christian Post)
Abolitionists Take On Slavery -- Online
(By Jane Lampman - Christian Science Monitor)
Russia expands fighting in Georgia; 2,000 dead
(By Tom Lasseter and Jonathan S. Landay - McClatchy Newspapers)
Pope calls for immediate end to military action in Georgia
(By - Catholic News Service)
Make Diplomacy, Not War
(By Nicholas Kristof - New York Times, Opinion)
Frustration and Optimism in New Orleans
(By Jon Cohen - Washington Post)
Poultry Plant Reinstates Muslim Holiday for Labor Day
(By Mallika Rao - Religion News Service)
Theology finds its way into debate over unions
(By Samuel Freedman - New York Times)
California Court Reverses Itself, Declares Homeschooling Legal
(By Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service)
August 08, 2008
An Antichrist Obama in McCain Ad?
(By Amy Sullivan - Time)
Interview: The Right Thing to Do
(By Jim Wallis - Sojourners)
Interview: A Responsibility to Care
(By Jim Wallis - Sojourners)
Megachurch and state
(By Scott Thumma - Miami Herald, Opinion)
McCain and Obama Warm Up for High Holy Days
(By Rebecca Spence - Jewish Daily Forward)
Party Platforms Draw in Jewish Groups
(By Nathan Guttman - Jewish Daily Forward)
For Muslim-Americans, fear-mongering continues
(By Ahmed M. Rehab - Chicago Tribune, Opinion)
Where Once He Was Lost, Now He Was Found
(By Thomas Boswell - Washington Post)
Hamdan case sets stage for bigger trials at Guantanamo
(By David G. Savage - Los Angeles Times )
U.N. likely to miss target for global HIV treatment
(By Richard Ingham - Agence France Presse)
Tactic Used After It Was Banned
(By Josh White - Washington Post )
What are ICE raids accomplishing?
(By Raul Reyes - USA Today, Opinion)
At least 9 die, 10 hurt when suspected immigrant-smuggling vehicle flips on Ariz. road
(By Arthur H. Rotstein and Chris Kahn - Associated Press)
13 Reported Dead in Texas Bus Crash
(By Michael M. Grynbaum - New York Times)
CUFI Confidential
(By Sebastian Jones - American Prospect)
August 07, 2008
A Light Amid the Darkness
(By John McCain - Time)
Changing Hearts and Minds
(By Barack Obama - Time)
Hispanic evangelicals - swing vote in battleground faith?
(By Ed Stoddard - Reuters, Tales from the Trail Blog)
Evangelicals Up For Grabs? Candidates Court Voters
(By Mara Liasson - National Public Radio, Morning Edition)
Obama's View on Abortion May Divide Catholics
(By John M. Broder - New York Times)
The Global Ambition of Rick Warren
(By David Van Biema - Time)
Will Bush Stay Silent in China About the Sudanese Genocide?
(By Michael Scherer - Time, Swampland Blog)
Human rights issues take center stage as Olympics near
(By Helene Elliott, Greg Johnson and James Gerstenzang - Los Angeles Times)
China rejects criticism as Bush flies to Beijing to attend Olympics, meet with officials
(By Paul Alexander - Associated Press)
Pope Benedict Urges China to Open Up to Gospel
(By Daniela Petroff - Associated Press)
HIV Battle All About Partnerships, Says AIDS Expert
(By Jennifer Riley - Christian Post)
Global AIDS help bypasses children
(By Lawrence K. Altman - New York Times)
Catholic Environmentalism: Green teachings, initiatives take hold among Catholics worldwide
(By John L. Allen, Jr. - National Catholic Reporter)
Climate-Change Program to Aid Poor Nations Is Shut
(By Andrew C. Revkin - New York Times)
Court rejects suit opposing religion in vets care
(By Ryan J. Foley - Associated Press)
August 06, 2008
VP Guide: The Religion Factor
(By Steven Waldman - Wall Street Journal, Opinion)
The Party of Faith
(By Sarah Pulliam - Christianity Today)
Obama's Muslim-Outreach Adviser Resigns
(By Glenn R. Simpson and Amy Chozick - Wall Street Journal)
Muslim census a difficult count
(By Cathy Lynn Grossman - USA Today)
Faith-based groups look for unified fight against effects of HIV
(By Ioan Grillo - Catholic News Service)
Human rights related to AIDS
(By Kyung-Wha Kang - Miami Herald, Opinion)
Inquiry Finds Under-Age Workers at Meat Plant
(By Julia Preston - New York Times)
Light from the Postville Darkness
(By Rabbi Arthur Waskow - Zeek Magazine)
In Ohio, a Victory Over Predatory Lending
(By Tom Allio - Sojourners)
Learning to Speak Climate
(By Thomas Friedman - New York Times, Opinion)
Doctors Within Borders
(By Susanna Schrobsdorff - Newsweek)
Muslim Holiday at Tyson Plant Creates Furor
(By Steven Greenhouse - New York Times)
Thousands bid farewell to the Rev. C.A.W. Clark
(By Sam Hodges - Dallas Morning News)
Charities Ask Congress to Ease Gas Price Burden
(By Stephanie Strom - New York Times)
Faith's Real Riches
(By Michael Gerson - Washington Post, Opinion)
August 05, 2008
I have faith that Obama has faith
(By Cathleen Falsani - Chicago Sun-Times, Opinion)
Candidates Mum On Gay Marriage Debate
(By Tovia Smith - National Public Radio)
New national Housing Trust Fund to help low-income Americans
(By Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service)
Ethiopia faces a new food crisis
(By Edmund Sanders - Los Angeles Times)
HIV-positive migrants accuse U.S. of neglect
(By - Associated Press)
Clinton: Widen AIDS Efforts in U.S.
(By Ceci Connolly - Washington Post)
First military commission doesn't end fairness debate
(By Alan Gomez - USA Today)
China breaks promises on rights, media, pollution
(By Jack Chang and Tim Johnson - McClatchy News Service)
The Real Olympic Spirit
(By Timothy Shriver - Washington Post, On Faith)
Catholic colleges, universities take steps to go green
(By Mandi Stirone - Catholic News Service)
Kosher slaughterhouse owners surrounded by scandal
(By David B. Caruso - Associated Press)
Why many Americans prefer their Sundays segregated
(By John Blake - CNN)
August 04, 2008
DNC organizers reassure Denver's faith community
(By Jean Torkelson - Rocky Mountain News)
New groups add broader Catholic views to politics
(By Tom Roberts - National Catholic Reporter)
Theology and morality, the remix
(By Bill Tammeus - Kansas City Star, Opinion)
Obama Campaign Hires Muslim Affairs Coordinator
(By Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service)
Obama the Anti-Christ?
(By Michael Sean Winters - America Magazine)
Immigrants Facing Deportation by U.S. Hospitals
(By Deborah Sontag - New York Times)
Jury is out for Hamdan -- and the tribunal process
(By Carol J. Williams - Los Angeles Times)
HIV more prevalent than was believed
(By Thomas H. Maugh II - Baltimore Sun)
One week after shooting, Knoxville church members rededicate sanctuary
(By Beth Rucker - Associated Press)
Pelosi's church has not withheld communion
(By Bob Cusack - The Hill)
Christian, Muslim Leaders Report Progress at Yale Talks
(By Chris Herlinger - Religion News Service)
Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn dies at 89
(By Douglas Birch - Associated Press)
N.J. Court Says Faith is No Laughing Matter
(By Kate Coscarelli - Religion News Service)
August 01, 2008
Church-paid trips by aides raise questions on religion-politics mix
(By Rebecca Brown and Kevin Bogardus - The Hill)
Ad Hoc Outreach Effort May Hinder McCain's Bid for Communal Vote
(By Anthony Weiss - Jewish Daily Forward)
Marching With the Faithful in Iowa
(By Micah Maidenberg - Jewish Daily Forward)
'The Jungle,' Again
(By - New York Times, Editorial)
Beijing Olympics Spark Debate About Religious Freedom in China
(By Bob Allen - Ethicsdaily.com)
Leaders aim to build Jewish-Latino relations
(By - Associated Press)
Top evangelicals praise Christian-Muslim talks
(By Tom Heneghan - Reuters)
Hamdan Trial Closed for Testimony of Two Defense Witnesses
(By Jerry Markon and Julie Tate - Washington Post)
U.N. to Keep Darfur Force, but U.S. Withholds its Vote
(By Neil MacFarquhar - New York Times)
Minimum-wage rise helps, but just a little
(By Julianne Malveaux - USA Today, Opinion)
Interview: Dobson and the God-o-Meter
(By Sarah Pulliam - Christianity Today )
July 31, 2008
A Heavier Cross To Bear
(By Michael Sean Winters - New Republic)
Faith Is Not a Freak Show
(By - Christianity Today, Editorial)
McCain, Obama Urged to Make Poverty a Priority
(By Nicole Nerouilias - Religion News Service)
Gathering calls for "fair and humane" immigration policies
(By John Allen Jr. - National Catholic Reporter)
Mexicans working in US sending less money home
(By Mark Stevenson - Associated Press)
McCain resists calls to remove embattled Catholic aide
(By Ronald J. Hansen - Arizona Republic)
Guantanamo judge allows disputed interrogation
(By Mike Melia - Associated Press)
Workers' Religious Freedom vs. Patients' Rights
(By Rob Stein - Washington Post)
Bush Asked to Press China on Religious Freedom
(By Ashly McGlone - Religion News Service)
New religious discrimination manual released
(By Tim Murphy - Religion News Service)
A triumph for low-income Americans
(By David S. Broder - Washington Post, Opinion)
July 30, 2008
Democrats Find Controlling Religious Progressives Isn't So Easy
(By Steven Waldman - Wall Street Journal, Opinion)
Cardinals say immigration at 'dark moment' in US but call for hope
(By Patricia Zapor - Catholic News Service)
Catholics complain to feds about immigration raids
(By Stewart M. Powell - Houston Chronicle)
An AIDS Victory Up Close
(By Michael Gerson - Washington Post, Opinion)
Progress fragile as world AIDS epidemic slows
(By Steve Sternberg - USA Today)
Report urges measures to treat HIV in blacks
(By Leslie Fulbright - San Francisco Chronicle)
Jews debate the ethics of kosher food supply
(By Irene Sege - Boston Globe)
Orthodox Leaders To Visit Controversial Slaughterhouse
(By Anthony Weiss - Jewish Daily Forward)
Faith communities respond, near and far
(By Marti Davis - Knoxville News Sentinel)
Tennessee church attacks spotlight scapegoat mentality
(By Patrik Johnson - Christian Science Monitor)
Catholic church tallies cost of Katrina damage: $288M
(By Bruce Nolan - Religion News Service)
House issues slavery apology
(By - Associated Press)
July 29, 2008
The God Gap: The Godless West
(By Chris Cillizza - Washington Post, The Fix)
Evangelicals warn against McCain-Romney ticket
(By Ralph Z. Hallow - Washington Times)
A Tale of Two Voting Guides
(By Michael Sean Winters - America Magazine, In All Things Blog)
Group battles measure to impound cars
(By Electa Draper - Denver Post)
Kerry on Christian-Muslim relations
(By Michael Paulson - Boston Globe, Articles of Faith blog)
This week, a global bid to connect Muslims and Christians
(By Jane Lampman - Christian Science Monitor)
In Detainee Trial, System Is Tested
(By William Glaberson - New York Times)
A Torture Paper Trail
(By Eugene Robinson - Washington Post, Opinion)
Prostitution and Prevention
(By - New York Times, Editorial)
Influential black Baptist Rev. Clark dies
(By Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service)
3 wounded in Tenn. church shooting improving
(By Beth Rucker - Associated Press)
Inland drilling: A debate over mining in Upper Michigan
(By Jon Magnuson - Christian Century)
Soldiers Coerced at Baptist Church, Watchdog Group Says
(By Tim Murphy - Religion News Service)
July 28, 2008
Why Obama seized the faith-based mantle
(By Amy Sullivan - USA Today, Opinion)
Obama Wins Young Evangelical Voters in Battleground-State Push
(By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan - Bloomberg News)
To defeat Obama, conservatives take the initiative
(By Tim Rutten - Los Angeles Times, Opinion)
The McCain-Latino disconnect
(By David Paul Kuhn - Politico)
Iowa Rally Protests Raid and Conditions at Plant
(By Julia Preston - New York Times)
Waiting for Justice
(By Helene Cooper - New York Times)
Darfur force 'failing civilians'
(By - BBC News)
Candidates vow climate initiatives
(By Shaun McKinnon - Arizona Republic)
Execution ineffective, inhumane and tacky
(By Tim Ahrens - Columbus Dispatch, Opinion)
Police: Accused shooter hated liberals, wanted to be killed
(By Hayes Hickman and Don Jacobs - Knoxville News Sentinel)
Does the American flag belong in church?
(By Becky Akers - Christian Science Monitor, Opinion)
Yale hosts high-level Christian-Muslim dialogue
(By Tom Heneghan - Reuters)
July 25, 2008
Heal Thyself?
(By Elizabeth Edwards - Sojourners)
Matthew 25 Meets Madison Avenue
(By Michael Sean Winters - America Magazine)
Obama and Muslim voters a "double whammy?"
(By Michael Conlon - Reuters)
Bishops march for poverty action
(By - BBC)
Phoenix Mayor Challenges Popular Sheriff's Anti-Immigration Tactics
(By Rebecca Spence - Jewish Daily Forward)
Immigration raids called harsh
(By Carolyn Lochhead - San Francisco Chronicle)
Maliki invites Pope to visit Iraq to help peace
(By Philip Pullella - Reuters)
'It's not easy being green,' but it's part of God's plan, says pope
(By Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service)
Human Rights and Ecology
(By David Seidenberg - Tikkun)
EPA: Few volunteering to cut greenhouse gases
(By - Associated Press)
Religious Groups Work With U.N. To Limit Small Arms Trade
(By Chris Herlinger - Religion News Service)
Anti-AIDS package passes in House
(By - Associated Press)
Memo: 'Good faith' OK defense for torture charges
(By - Associated Press)
July 24, 2008
Obama Working to Ensure Jewish Vote
(By Jonathan Weisman and Michelle Boorstein - Washington Post)
Lieberman donors are not rushing to give to McCain
(By Alexander Bolton - The Hill)
American Jews predicted to vote Democrat by significant margin
(By Ewen MacAskill and Daniel Nasaw - The Guardian (UK))
Christians taking on role as environmentalists
(By John Iwasaki - Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Sudanese Leader Mounts Charm Offensive
(By Jeffrey Gettleman - New York Times)
How Sudan Was Brought to Court
(By Elizabeth Rubin - Time)
Immigrant Rights Groups Challenge ID Theft Arrests
(By Jennifer Ludden - National Public Radio, Morning Edition)
Is Anti-Catholicism Dead?
(By Sewell Chan - New York Times, City Room Blog)
U.S. Court Rejects 'Pervasively Sectarian' Test
(By Scott Jaschik - Inside Higher Ed)
Conference opens in S.F. to build interfaith matrix
(By Matthai Kuruvila - San Fransisco Chronicle)
Would you elect Jesus as president?
(By E.J. Montini - Arizona Republic, Opinion)
July 23, 2008
Antiwar activists split over Obama's troop plans
(By David Lightman - McClatchy Newspapers)
Sneak Peek at Obama's Young Evangelical Outreach Campaign
(By David Brody - CBN News, The Brody File)
Lieberman Affirms Pastor, Uses Religious Platform To Discuss Security
(By Jesse A. Hamilton - Hartford Courant)
Survey: Most U.S. Jews Don't Support Hagee, Christian Zionists
(By Nicole Neroulias - Religion News Service)
Judge Limits Hamdan Prosecution
(By Mark Thompson - Time)
In Horn of Africa, 14m need food aid, UN says
(By Mohamed Olad Hassan and Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press)
A new approach on Africa
(By Abdoulaye Wade - Chicago Tribune, Opinion)
'Common Word' Conference Commences Next Week
(By Katelyn Beaty - Christianity Today)
Prince William, A Year later: A crackdown's toxic effects
(By - Washington Post, Editorial)
AIDS Among Latinos on Rise
(By Ceci Connolly - Washington Post)
'A Tremendous Day for International Justice'
(By Travis Wentworth - Newswek)
Islam subway ads cause stir in New York
(By - CNN)
