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Category: Religion in Politics

Judeo-Christian values? How about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights instead?

November 24, 2015 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Democracy, Foreign Policy, History, Human Rights, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans Leave a comment

Following the attacks in Paris, Republican Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich said that he wants to set up an agency with a

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Jimmy Carter: Driving conservative Christians crazy

August 24, 2015 Steve Sorkin Democrats, Ideas, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

I rarely comment on matters of faith, especially Christianity. I don’t consider myself in any way qualified to comment on the theology of other

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The First Church of Cannabis, and other unintended consequences

July 1, 2015 Glenn Koenen Food, Legal issues/Law, Missouri region, Poverty, Religion in Politics, States Leave a comment

Indianapolis hosted the 100th Anniversary Convention for Kiwanis International these past few days. As is the norm, I represented my Valley Park [Missouri] club.

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The religious-identity spectrum: Is this the new LGBTQ+?

June 8, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Ideas, LGBT, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

Religious identity has always been a big deal in America. Identifying yourself as a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, or

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Rep. Steve King tops all others in being anti-choice

April 6, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, International, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain Leave a comment

At least one Republican has taken the anti-choice stand to a new level, and it has nothing to do with reproductive rights. Rep. Steve

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This church – state thing gets curiouser and curiouser

April 3, 2015 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Human Rights, Legal issues/Law, LGBT, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

Republican legislators and Governor Mike Pence in Indiana have presented us with the latest incarnation of church – state relations in the United States.

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Indiana’s RFRA: Elevating religion over…everything

March 31, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Religion in Politics, States Leave a comment

I am troubled by Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act [RFRA] for the obvious reason—that it is apparently going to be used to discriminate

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Wisconsin shows how difficult it is to hold on to progressive gains

March 4, 2015 Arthur Lieber Economy, Employment, History, Labor and unions, Religion in Politics, States One comment

Robert Lafollette, Jr. and Joseph McCarthy. Russ Feingold and Scott Walker. How could one state–Wisconsin–elect politicians with such divergent views? No state east of

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Why Republicans have it tougher than the rest of us

February 10, 2015 Arthur Lieber Ethics, Religion in Politics, Republicans 3 comments

The Humor Games are almost always won by the left-wing comics. Whether it’s Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Larry Wilmore, or whoever, the last laugh

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Air Force requires soldiers to say, “So help me God”

September 10, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Military, Religion in Politics 2 comments

If you want to enlist or re-enlist in the U.S. Air Force, you have to take an oath of allegiance, both in writing and

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