If 2008 taught the world one lesson, it is that religious people are not morally superior to those who are non-religious.
Tag: faith
Nicholas F. Benton: Deliver Us From Rick Warren
Last weekend’s spectacle in Orange County, California, was not a debate on faith and values between the two presidential candidates. It was a showcase for the elevation of yet another right-wing fundamentalist preacher, an heir to the late Jerry Falwell anointed as a media darling to be its resident expert […]
Anything But Straight: Rick Warren’s Carnival of Confession
The Washington pundits who brought us George W. Bush’s presidency and the Iraq fiasco have reached a consensus that John McCain came across as “more presidential” at mega church pastor Rick Warren’s faith forum.
Anything But Straight: The Distortions of James Dobson
It is remarkable that Focus on the Family’s James Dobson would accuse anyone of “distortions” considering his ignoble record. But, that is exactly what the right wing ideologue did this week when he said on his daily radio show that democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama distorted the Bible.
Anything But Straight: Obama: From Crisis to Crowning Achievement
It had been a devastating week for Barack Obama.
Paul Krugman: Deliverance Or Diversion?
After their victory in the 2006 congressional elections, it seemed a given that Democrats would try to make this year’s presidential campaign another referendum on Republican policies.
Helen Thomas: Let’s Keep Reilgion Out Of Politics
WASHINGTON — Let’s keep religion out of the presidential campaign, if possible.
Nicholas F. Benton: In the Name of Religion, Part 3
I was raised with no connection, as a child, to organized religion, and came to a faith perspective as an adult, leading to four years of a post-graduate education at a West Coast Protestant seminary majoring in New Testament theology. Yet my informed and oft-expressed antipathy for religious fundamentalism remains […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
The focus at last Saturday’s Peace and Justice Conference was on the many faces of the human family. The conference, sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, was held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bailey’s Crossroads, and brought together social justice activists from many faith communities in […]
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Have Faith in Your System
Watching other players take wild chances that pay off big can tempt you to try similar plays despite the fact that these gambits would completely contradict the proven system that makes you a winner.
