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Talking politics in church

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Alan Bean — No Comments ↓

When 4-year-old Abigail Evans burst into tears for no apparent reason, her mother asked what was making her so sad. “I’m tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney,” Abigail wailed between sniffles. Mamma Evans didn’t switch off NPR, but she assured her daughter that…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Christianity, Conservatives, culture wars, Liberals, Mitt Romney, Politics
Posted in Faithful Living, Social Issues, Theology

God is not a political football

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Alan Rudnick — 1 Comment ↓

In football, you want to move the ball forward towards the end zone. You want to exploit the weaknesses of your opponent. If they carry the ball too high on their pads it is an easy target to strip the…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, God, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican
Posted in Public Policy

Romney’s faith takes center stage

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Thomas Whitley — 28 Comments ↓

If you’ve followed the election coverage much over the past year you may have realized how absent Mitt Romney’s faith was from the national conversation. This marked a big shift from his 2008 bid when his Republican opponents attacked him…

Tagged with: 2012, election, Evangelical, faith, Jeremiah Wright, Mitt Romney, Mormon, Mormonism, Oparowski, Pam Finlayson, Republican, RNC
Posted in Public Policy

Do you want a pastor-in-chief?

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Alan Rudnick — 5 Comments ↓

With the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate, religious history was made. Some historians believe this is the first presidential, major party ticket that does not feature a Protestant running for president or vice-president. Romney is Mormon…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Billy Graham, Mitt Romney, Pastor-in-Chief, Paul Ryan, president
Posted in Leadership, Public Policy, Spiritual Formation

The surprising religious makeup of the 2012 presidential race

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Thomas Whitley — 1 Comment ↓

For the first time in our country’s history the Republican party is set to nominate a presidential ticket that does not include a Protestant. Mitt Romney is a Mormon and his newly announced running mate Paul Ryan is a Catholic. This is…