Faith & politics: Verify truthfulness of information before passing it
People of faith must be especially careful about the information they pass along during an election year.
Baker: Faith & politics mix in public arena
Judy Baker could push her faith as a cornerstone as a candidate for public office. While she believes a candidate's "character and principles" should be considered, voters also must measure "other aspects of fairness, tolerance and competence" when choosing a public servant.
Faith & politics: Making choices in a fallen world
Christians should be realistic in their expectations when it comes to finding a candidate whose values mirror their own.
Faith & Politics
While the U.S. Constitution specifically mandates no religious litmus test should be used to determine who holds office, Christians still grapple with how—and if—their faith should inform their choice in candidates. And they often use the Bible to back their decisions.
Faith leaders ask candidates to avoid sowing religious discord
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined Jewish and interfaith leaders in drafting a statement Feb. 21 calling on candidates to refrain from using religion as a political wedge.
Tennessee faith leaders ask presidential candidates to avoid immigration rhetoric
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – Tennessee faith leaders called on presidential candidates to refrain from negative campaign rhetoric regarding immigration leading up to the state’s March 6 Republican primary.
Clergy say evolution, faith can co-exist
OLYMPIA, Wash. (ABP) – A biologist with scientific interest in the evolution-creation debate attributed a recent LifeWay Research poll reporting that three-fourths of Protestant pastors reject evolution and nearly half believe the earth is about 6,000 years old to a commonly held but false idea
Coalition requests policy on faith-based hiring
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Dozens of religious, civil rights, labor and women’s organizations, wrote the White House Dec. 7 asking how the Obama administration decides whether religious organizations may discriminate when hiring for government-funded positions.
A Time to Wait: Waiting is hard, tries our faith
We Americans hate to wait. I do. So do you. Hence, our love of fast food, microwave ovens, express shipping, high-speed Internet, smart-phones with speed dial, email and text messaging.
Sports Crusaders celebrate 243 professions of faith
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