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Christianity in America Conservatism Politics

Faith-based pork.

Mary Leonard writes in a front-page Boston Globe article that President Bush’s faith-based initiatives might have the surprising side-effect — yes, you could put quotes around “surprising” and “side-effect” — of picking up a few more votes and helping attract some diversity to the Republican base. And, while the Christian Right is squawking about the […]

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Christianity in America Conservatism

Meet the new Falwells.

Albert Mohler, Roberta Combs, Tony Perkins, and Fr. John McCloskey are the people to keep an eye on.

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Conservatism Marriage

Over the edge.

‘Republicans aren’t quite ready to take the plunge.’

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Conflict Conservatism Politics

‘Marauding Unitarian ministers…’

‘Happily, Republicans have identified a threat right here at home on which the Democrats lack all backbone.’

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Conservatism Episcopal Church

Despite reactionaries, Robinson will be bishop.

‘Of course it worries me that a few extremely conservative individuals, for political reasons of their own, are trying to manipulate the people of the Episcopal Church.’

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Conservatism Episcopal Church

Who is funding the Anglican reactionaries?

Multimillionaire Howard F. Ahmanson Jr and the American Anglican Council.

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Christianity in America Conservatism Journalism Politics

Beam in the eye.

Why have the media paid so little attention to Gov. Riley’s crusade to reform Alabama’s regressive tax code?

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Christianity in America Conservatism

Political courage.

Gov. Bob Riley “is one of the few white politicians in recent history to try to use religion on behalf of social justice.”

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Christianity in America Conservatism

Roy Moore’s crusade.

There’s a big difference between a conservative and a religious revolutionary.

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Christianity in America Conservatism Taxes

Christian taxation.

The Alabama Christian Coalition adamantly opposes the governor’s plan, but the national Christian Coalition has just taken his side.