Amy on Texas Faith: Does President Obama need to “own God?”
Question by William McKenzie: Sally Quinn minced no words after the presidential debate Wednesday. She wrote on the Washington Post’s On Faith blog that Barack Obama handed Mitt Romney “the God vote.”...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: Is it time for religions to double-down on evangelism?
AMY MARTIN, Executive Director, Earth Rhythms; Writer/Editor, Moonlady Media We can only lead and inspire by example. As a Bible church reverend relative says, “The worst advertisement for Christianity...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: “The Righteous Mind” of the Brothers Tsarnaev
FYI from AMY: Be sure to read all the panel replies, but especially look for Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, and our Buddhist member Ric...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: The religion and faith issues that will be the big story...
TEXAS FAITH: The religion and faith issues that will be the big story in 2014 By Wayne Slater 11:14 am on January 7, 2014 | Permalink To start the year, let’s take a look ahead. What issue dealing...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: Did the UN report on Catholic Church go too far?
Texas Faith: Did United Nations report on Catholic Church go too far? Question by Rudolph Bush The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a stinging report Wednesday that first...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: In faith and gender politics, what does submission mean —...
TEXAS FAITH: In faith and gender politics, what does submission mean — as in, submissive spouse? Question by Wayne Slater When Sarah Palin ran for vice president, as Hillary Clinton considers a race...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: After the Religious Right, will the Religious Left...
TEXAS FAITH: After the Religious Right, will the Religious Left reassert itself with focus on economic justice? The recent history of religious activism in our politics has been largely about the...
View ArticleAmy on Texas Faith: Boko Haram, false prophets and phony messiahs
Texas Faith: Boko Haram, false prophets and phony messiahs Question by Rudolph Bush In Nigeria, a nation awaits the fate of 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Like so many groups...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: What’s the best way for people of one faith tradition to...
TEXAS FAITH: What does Southwestern Baptist acceptance of a Muslim student say about one faith engaging another? Question by Wayne Slater The decision by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: Is religion to blame for the conflicts around the world?
TEXAS FAITH: Is religion to blame for the conflicts around the world? Question by Wayne Slater Image by Todd Slater The military crisis in Iraq is typically described in religious terms – a...
View ArticleAmy at Texas Faith: Can churches can preach politics from the pulpit?
TEXAS FAITH: Why should the government say whether churches can preach politics from the pulpit? Question by Wayne Slater That’s this week’s Texas Faith question. Is it time to repeal the law...
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