Politics+Current Affairs

Glenn Beck: 'Leave Your Church'
Advocacy groups respond to the conservative commentator's call to leave churches that promote social justice. Plus, reactions to health care in the House and gay rights in Virginia.
Obama's Spiritual Cabinet
The President looks to seven men and women to shape policy, tend his soul.
Jesus Ball in Slovakia
GoodSports reaches a culture suspicious of Christians by teaching kids how to hit an inside pitch.
Reforming Immigration
Samuel Rodriguez, James Hoffmeier, and David Skeel chart the best road to approach 'the stranger.'
Show All History
God promises to forget our sins. Google, not so much.
Beyond Abortion: The New Debate Over the Health Care Bill Debate
From Family Research Council to Sojourners, disappointment over both policy and procedure.
Love of Unimaginable Proportions
What to do when you find yourself praying to the quid pro quo god.
Health Care Reform's Final Round?
Sojourners and Evangelicals for Social Action fight for "health care justice"; other groups urge starting over. Plus, conservatives grow frustrated by libertarians and coddlers of killer whales.
Are Evangelicals Doing a Good Job at Racial Integration?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
'Hunger Can Be Conquered'
And, says former Wall Street Journal reporter Roger Thurow, churches have a crucial role to play.
Robert Park's North Korea Mission
A 28-year-old missionary was reportedly inspired by the martyrdom of Robert Jermain Thomas.
New Conservative Manifesto
Conservatives sign a statement on their shared values; plus, the American Family Association raises eyebrows over its discussion of Muslim soldiers, capital punishment, and Pepsi.
A Proverbs 31 Woman
Eve Nunez speaks up for children who cannot speak for themselves.
Where It's Hardest to Believe
Charting the world's worst persecutors.
Less Aid for AIDS?
Groups fear impact of Obama administration's PEPFAR stance.
I Want to Be Accepted As I Am, But I’ll Take a Cure Too
Why we should consider correcting disabilities.
Tebow Ad Scores With Pro-Life Groups
Pro-life groups cheer for surprisingly subtle Focus on the Family Superbowl ad. Plus, talk about Haiti's foreign debt, gays in the military, immigration, and recommendations from Planned Parenthood.
Considering 'Curing' Down Syndrome with Caution
Why we shouldn't be too quick to think disabilities need correcting.
Listen, Then Speak
Uganda's anti-gay bill is making cross-cultural relations more complex than ever.
State Department: Now's Not the Time for Haitian Adoptions
Official says first priority should be placing Haitian children with Haitian families.

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Moral Failures by Christian Leaders Are a Huge Problem. Can New Standards Help?
Moral Failures by Christian Leaders Are a Huge Problem. Can New Standards Help?
ECFA is adding leadership integrity to its accountability criteria.

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