Remember about a thousand years ago, right after Sarah Palin was chosen as the GOP's vice presidential candidate, there was this blast of speculation as to whether she was a Pentecostal and what that would mean? Remember that? Me, either....
A group calling itself the "Christian Anti-Defamation Commission" has published its list of "Top Ten Instances of Christian Bashing in America, 2008." The winner: "Radical Homosexuals Assault Prop 8 Marriage Supporters in California." Runner-up: " Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin...
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Over on Beliefnet, Steven Waldman has transcribed parts of an interview Sarah Palin did with James Dobson of Focus on the Family. The interview reveals, if that's the right word, that she is a devout Christian of specific and particular...
Here's the money graf from the AP story: An Associated Press review of the Republican vice presidential candidate's record as mayor and governor reveals her use of elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense and in ways...
(And may I say, what a memorable name the fates have granted to the guy whose name is on the top...) The findings suggest that Gov. Palin has some 'splainin' to do. Bottom line conclusion of the report: She had...
A sampling of comments from our readers: "I notice most of the comments criticizing Governot Palin contain spelling and grammar errors. Interesting." -- "Jess" Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES...
So we've had one presidential candidate debate and the one VP debate. And while lots of topics were addressed, should I be surprised that explicit religiosity was all-but nonexistent? Barack Obama and Sarah Palin both pulled out the "shining city...
Given a do-over by those friendly fellows at Fox News (and a few days to prepare), Sarah Palin was able this morning to answer some of the questions that froze her in her tracks when they were first put to...
A sampling of comments from our readers: "The way she answers questions like a school kid who did not study the material and is making up the answers ... is quite painful to watch. She is not to blame, McCain...
The latest "Sightings" column from the Martin Marty Center/University of Chicago Divinity School compares Sarah Palin and William Jennings Bryan. Keep reading:...
When the video surfaced a couple of weeks ago of the Kenyan pastor, Thomas Muthee, blessing Sarah Palin a couple of years back, I blogged about it and even provided some transcript. I was hardly alone, of course, but most...
In the latest installment of her multi-part interview with Sarah Palin, Katie Couric of CBS News asked the Republican vice presidential candidate about global warming, abortion in cases of rape or incest, use of the morning-after pill, and the teaching...
A sampling of comments from our readers: "I am a conservative Christian, and I will not vote for McCain because of Palin's presence on the ticket. I do not want a Pentecostal anywhere near the reins of power." --...
Writing for PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Mark G. Toulouse, a professor of American religious history at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, notes that Sarah Palin missed the historical mark when asked about the Pledge of Allegiance in 2006....
You may recall some months ago how opponents of Barack Obama used years-old videos of his former pastor in an attempt to score political points. (You can click on that "tag" down there that says "Jeremiah Wright" if you want...
Baptist ethicist David Gushee caused a stir with a recent essay looking at the embrace of GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin by many evangelicals who don't believe a woman should be pastor. Here's a followup by Gushee, courtesy...
"There are many reasons not to support Sarah Palin, but the fact of her religious affiliation is not one of them. In fact, I am actually a little ashamed of Jews who object to Sarah Palin because of what she...
A sampling of comments from our readers. "Once again, The Washington Post shows its ignorance. The Post did a hack job on Christians. This is still acceptable in our politically correct society." -- "Dale," referring to an item about...
In the days right after Sarah Palin was named as John McCain's VP selection, one angle several of us in the media tried to explore had to do with her religious background. Does she belong to a Pentecostal church?...
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