Religious leaders say on Easter that faith and politics are inseparable
Influential pastor Rick Warren defended the place of religion in politics during a television interview that aired Sunday morning, arguing that “faith is simply a world view.” Warren made his statements only a few weeks after a Pew Research Center survey showed 38 percent of Americans -- an all-time high -- believe political leaders spend too much time talking about religion. A majority, 54 ...
Faith in the footlights: Religion gets a curtain call on Broadway
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Can it be? Has Broadway found religion? According to one recent article, a bumper crop of faith-themed shows, like "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Godspell," "Book of Mormon" and "Sister Act," has transformed Broadway into a "highway to heaven."
Closed minds are the enemy of science and religion
Science vs. religion, faith vs. reason, the Bible vs. modern discoveries — the debate takes many forms, all as old as the hills. But the Blair-Hitch debate and current books by Alain de Botton, Andrew Preston and Jonathan Haidt show that it’s a hot-button topic.
Media will make Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith a major campaign issue, Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador predicts
Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho predicted Sunday that the press would make Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith a major issue in the Republican front-runner’s expected general election contest with President Obama. Romney’s religion was on the table Easter Sunday during religion-themed political talk shows, including NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Labrador, also a Mormon, was responding to Utah Senator ...
US capital to allow turbaned Sikh police
Washington's police chief on Wednesday gave the green light for turbaned Sikhs to serve as officers, making the capital the first major US city to accommodate the religion's articles of faith.
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