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August 02, 2011 - Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN News: The Brody File
On this week's edition of The Brody File: CBN News analyzes the "faith factor" among presidential candidates and how voters respond.
July 26, 2011 - The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
Jewish Journal: Opinion: U.S. Jews: Who are we?
It will not come as a surprise if I suggest that we Jews are a peculiar people.
July 25, 2011 - Deseret News
Deseret News: Faith in the GOP: how fishing for religious votes in Iowa could lose them the general election
Wearing a fine silk tie and a Boy Scouts of America lapel pin on his suite, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, delivered an open invitation to join him in a day of prayer and fasting at Houston's Reliant Stadium on the 6th of August.
July 19, 2011 - Catholic News Service
CNS: Overcrowded Bible study seen as sign of growing hunger for God's word
A simple Sunday bulletin notice brought an overflow crowd to a Friday afternoon Bible study class, and a brief pulpit announcement at the weekend Masses called more than 100 participants to still another the following Wednesday evening.
July 19, 2011 - News-Press
News-Press: Opinion: Religions vary on gay marriage
While America's laws on same-sex marriage are clear, either prohibiting or permitting them, the attitudes of people of faith in America and the religious laws and principles they follow vary in support or opposition, in large part because of varying degrees of devotion and adherence to faith pronouncements and scriptural interpretations.
July 17, 2011 - The Progressive
The Progressive: Al Jazeera incident shows xenophobia alive in America
Prejudice is flourishing in the United States.
July 13, 2011 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Campaign launches to boost support for Religious Freedom Bill
A Christian persecution watchdog group has launched an advocacy campaign to boost the impact of religious freedom on U.S. foreign policy.
July 11, 2011 - Get Religion
Get Religion: Those Iowans are educated?
On any given day in the coverage leading up to the 2012 election, you can read stories about how the candidates face those evangelicals in Iowa.
July 05, 2011 - The Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle: Hispanic Baptists in Texas form official convention
The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, which has been meeting annually for more than 100 years, voted last month to officially incorporate as its own non-profit, Texas Baptists reported.
July 04, 2011 - CNN
CNN: End of Jewish golden age on Capitol Hill?
The following may cheer those who complain that Jews exercise too much influence in the American political system.
July 03, 2011 - The Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register: Iowa poll: Likely GOP caucusgoers educated, religious
Likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers are a highly educated bunch who are not wildly out of step with the rest of America in their religious profile.
July 01, 2011 - Time
Time: The trial of Pastor Amy DeLong: Methodism and same-sex unions
The Rev. Amy DeLong, a Methodist pastor from Osceola, Wisconsin, decided to come clean.
July 01, 2011 - Adweek
Adweek: Marketing to the Heartland
Most marketers don’t understand the American Heartland, a unique segment that is ever evolving, and requires constant attention for brands to remain relevant.
June 29, 2011 - Scripps Howard News Service
Scripps: Religion: U.S. evangelicals see secularism as a threat
When evangelical leaders look at the United States of America, they do not see a country defined by the familiar Gallup Poll statistic stating that 92 percent of its citizens profess some kind of belief in God.
June 29, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: Can a creedless denomination make it another 50 years?
A recent Sunday service at the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore ended with an apology.
June 28, 2011 - Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Why President Obama still says no to gay marriage
President Obama thundered to the throngs at the recent LGBT Leadership Council fund raising bash in New York, "I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every couple in the country."
June 27, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Michele Bachmann: A ‘sense’ God calling me to presidency
Minnesota congresswoman— and now official presidential candidate — Michele Bachmann (R) told CBS News’ Bob Schieffer on Sunday that she believes God is calling her to run for the nation’s highest office.
June 24, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Poll Watchers 6/24/11: Friday blues for the economy, New York same-sex marriage, Libya operation and U.S. evangelicals
Flagging economic optimism – Only 29 percent of Americans expect the economy to improve in the next year, down from 35 percent last October to the lowest point since 2008, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
June 22, 2011 - CNN
CNN: U.S. evangelicals gloomy about future, 'global south' optimistic, study finds
Half the world's evangelical Protestant leaders are optimistic about the future, confident that evangelical Christians have an increasing influence in their countries and that things will be better for them in five years.
June 20, 2011 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Mormons’ image campaign
In the fall of 2008, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convened focus groups across the country as part of a major market-research study to learn more about anti-Mormon sentiment in America.
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