What is the role of faith in the 2016 election? Religious faith has the power and promise to point people beyond themselves, their ideologies, and their own narrow self-interest. But these discussions, fraught with competing values and challenges to pluralism, must also be clear about what faith-inspired politics is NOT. Read more
Digest of excellent #Faith2016 articles and commentaries on the role of faith in the presidential election. Features writing from the AP's Rachel Zoll, TIME's Elizabeth Dias, The Daily Beast's Betsy Woodruff, and professor Alan Noble. Read more
The broader the faith community’s consensus on any issue or policy, the harder it becomes for the rest of society’s institutions to ignore. Look to cross sectarian lines whenever you can. Think about your ecumenical life. Where has interdenominational or interfaith engagement and cooperation surprised you? Moved you? Changed you? Read more
If the GOP's three-legged stool of foreign policy, economic, and social conservatives could create the perfect candidate, he would look very much like David French. And, in fact, sixteen candidates who share various views with French ran for the nomination. Republican primary voters chose someone else. Read more
Introduction to my new blog, Capitol & Cathedral. I invite you to join me here and on social media as I discuss and analyze the role of religion in the 2016 presidential election campaign. #Faith2016 Read more
Capitol and Cathedral
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