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Category: Religion in Politics

The progressive way to peace

March 28, 2014 Abby Mitchell LGBT, Literature/Arts/Film, Religion in Politics, Women Leave a comment

Yoruba Richen has a unique worldview. As an African-American woman, she sees a distinct correlation between the civil rights movement and the modern day

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For Pope Francis, the road to church modernization runs through Missouri

March 13, 2014 Willy Kessler Missouri region, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

Pope Francis seems to be taking on many of the more moribund aspects of the culture of the Catholic Church – a task that

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Missouri Republicans copy-cat Arizona’s anti-gay, “religious freedom” law

February 28, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil liberties, Civil Rights, LGBT, Missouri region, Religion in Politics, States One comment

I am embarrassed, once again, to report that the Republican-dominated Missouri legislature is going down the rabbit hole with another piece of backwards-looking, extremist

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Compared to other countries, U.S. restrictions on religion are moderate, says Pew report

February 14, 2014 Hafsa Civil Rights, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

Two hundred twenty-two years ago, our forefathers declared “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

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Lesson learned: My Catholic hospital can limit my medical choices

February 12, 2014 Nicole Lopez Health, Health care, Illinois/Midwest, Religion in Politics, Reproductive rights, Women 3 comments

What’s in a choice? Options. In order to make a choice, you must have options. As descendants of those who fled religious persecution, many

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5 myths about Muslims, Islam and jihad

December 26, 2013 Hafsa Ideas, Religion in Politics, Uncategorized One comment

In the wake of the recent attempted suicide bombing at the Wichita airport, I fear a new resurgence of Islamophobic sentiment. The actions of

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The pope, the president and the public schools

December 18, 2013 Arthur Lieber Activism, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Economy, Employment, Obama, Poverty, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

Sometimes progressives don’t agree with conservatives, and the gist of the differences are about policy issues. Other times, one or perhaps both sides of

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Southern ministers lose their Christianity when it comes to Obamacare

December 3, 2013 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Health care, Human Rights, Media, Politics, Poverty, Religion in Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

I’m always interested in what the mainstream press has to say. If there’s anything that progressives and conservatives can agree on, it’s that the

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Do atheists prefer to not be affiliated, or not to believe in God

September 20, 2013 Arthur Lieber Media, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

It’s difficult to determine what percentage of the Americans have no particular religious affiliation.  The figure ranges from a low of 15% to a

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This week in litigious politicians: MO state rep sues federal gov’t over birth control in ACA

August 26, 2013 Stacy Mergenthal Health care, Religion in Politics, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

It’s been in the media for just a few days but has already received national attention. Missouri Representative Paul Wieland and his wife are

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