Christian Right is seeking to move toward a civil religion in America — nothing less than an identification of the nation of the United States, through a revisionist history of Christian roots, with the covenant people of God. It is the elevation of America to a special role in God's redemptive plan. (more…) Read more
By Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack Posted October 31, 2006 So what do voters want? Not just talking to them, but listening and realizing that the answers to the questions and challenges we face are not found on K Street, but on Main Streets across the country. Too often when a politician goes to Washington they come home and try to explain the goings on of D.C. to their constituents. They've got it all wrong. We shouldn't be trying... Read more
Those who are history buffs like me know that the Ides of March was an omen for the pending assassination of Julius Caesar. The Romans were big on omens as harbingers of death and doom. Suetonius, author of The Twelve Caesars, chronicles and catalogues all of the omens associated with the first Twelve Caesars of ancient Rome. One that towers over the rest for me is those associated with Nero. Nero’s reign began well but he eventually began to rule... Read more
A quick hat tip to Adele Stan at Tapped. Commenting on today's New York Times story about Ohio Governor and US Senate candidates Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown, Adele Stan says that Ted Strickland gets it: At a speech this month at a Lutheran college here, Mr. Strickland put a liberal twist on the common conservative Christian theme about secular forces trying to squeeze religion from the public square. “There are those in Columbus and elsewhere who argue that... Read more
It was seven years ago, I remember I had all the pieces in place, and yet something was missing. Life had turned to daily routine, there was no adventure. It was then a young woman from Vermont entered my life who had spent several years on the road. (more…) Read more
By Jonathan Miller As the Democratic elected State Treasurer and Jewish native of Kentucky, a “red” state in the heart of the Bible belt, I bring a unique perspective to today’s intense and polarizing debate concerning the proper role of religion and “moral values” in the political arena. I have come to understand that while religion sometimes has been the source of divisiveness, the language and lessons of faith can unite most Americans. In The Compassionate Community: Ten Values... Read more
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good Catholics United Christian Alliance Sojourners Read more
As a public servant, I am called to fill a role that is vastly greater than I am. This means that, difficult as it may be, it is my duty to be a governor who is a Christian, without being a governor who disregards the law or alienates those citizens whose beliefs differ from my own. If I came here today and told you this is easy to do, I’d be lying. Our founding fathers intentionally wrote the Constitution to... Read more
Barack Obama answers FaithfulDemocrats.com's questions about humility, the black church, and partisan prophecy. "The black church rarely had the luxury of separating individual salvation from collective salvation," he says, "which is why its membership is at the forefront of the fight for civil rights and the common good." (more…) Read more
Michele Bachmann denied last night that her church believes the Catholic papacy is the Antichrist. She was either misinformed or, well, lying. (more…) Read more
Faithful Democrats
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In