Politics+Current Affairs

Opportunity of a Generation
Five issues will test the strength and unity of Christian conservatives in the new term.
Faith-based, Results-focused
Jim Towey says Bush will push hard for compassion initiative in second term.
The New Civil War
Christians must be driven by the common good, not by any ideology.
North Korean Refugee Advocates Roughed Up
Security officers forcibly break up Beijing press conference that called for 'compassion.'
Politics for Adults
A Supreme Court justice showed us how to "do business" with opponents.
Same Song, Second Term
It is a unique political moment for Christian conservatives—or is it?
Dobson on the Gay Marriage Battle
The Nov. 2 election was the first step in a long fight for traditional marriage.
Full Court Pressure
The battle for marriage shifts from voters to lawyers and lobbyists.
Terrorizing Ally
Saudi Arabia tortures Christians even as it makes human-rights gestures.
That Other Church
Let's face it: Secularism is a religion. Let's treat it as such.
Go Figure
Recent stats on church politicking, 'moral values,' and church/state spending.
'Extreme' Orthodoxy
Luis Palau dropped from Welsh revival celebration for his 'evangelical beliefs.'
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes about pro-life rights, religious sensitivity, the death penalty, and witch hunts.
Giving Hope a Chance
Danforth calls on Sudan's government, rebels to 'prove skeptics wrong.'
Religions of Peace?
Christians, Muslims appeal for calm after attacks.
Deconstructing Gulags
U.S. evangelicals win key legislation for freedom.
Liberties 'Violated'
California Catholic Charities ordered to pay for contraceptives.
Q & A: Charles Krauthammer
Syndicated columnist has criticized George W. Bush and Tony Blair for advocating a foreign policy of democratic globalism in the war on terror. Senior news writer Tony Carnes asked Krauthammer to explain his position.
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on Amish voters, Christian politics in Germany, book burning, and the UK's abortion scandal.
A Problematic Mission?
Would the Spanish friars of California's historic missions have lobbied for the separation of church and state?

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If This Ain’t Country, Expand Your Canon
If This Ain’t Country, Expand Your Canon
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