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Nicholas Kristof’s review of Karen Armstrong’s The Lost Art of Scripture. Karen Armstrong is a well-known scholar who writes books for an educated laity. I’m sure the book will be […]
What leads a congregation to start what became Oklahoma’s first public partnership school, and what has been their experience with the venture? The Rev. Dr. Ray Owens, senior pastor of […]
[In the following essay, by “politics” I mean the value propositions that feed public policy, rather than electoral politics or public policy per se. I mean the “stuff” that in-forms […]
The President’s latest private meeting with Christian-Right leaders Quote: “Trump’s meeting on Tuesday with at least 25 faith leaders from around the country was not on his public schedule, however […]
Why Democratic candidates need to talk about religion better and more often. Frank Bruni opinion piece. As a friend pointed out to me, over 20 years ago George Lakoff said […]
Welcome to the first podcast of Committing Faith in Public! This is the podcast for people who want to be inspired by individuals and communities of faith doing good work […]
On July 30, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the bill that made “In God We Trust” the national motto. This was the first official national motto and replaced the unofficial one, […]
Dallas Officer Convicted of Murder, Victim’s Brother Offers Forgiveness, Judge Gives a Hug Who can offer forgiveness? Does forgiveness require that the offender ask for it? These and other questions […]
Overall, while there are many places where I fundamentally disagree with Mr. Barr, I do share a concern with him. The concern is not the decline of institutional Christianity, of a particular sort, but is this: Which institutions today are in a strong position to form moral communities and moral citizens that can develop the virtues necessary for a multicultural, shared-space democracy?
Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Xenophobia in American Politics Liberal Islamophobia? Not as bad or as explicit as on the Right, but it is there. The Deepening Crisis in Evangelical Christianity […]