Politics

President Obama addressed one of the nation’s largest Hispanic Christian networks Friday morning, telling the group that he is committed to immigration reform that includes a way for illegal immigrants to become citizens. During an address at the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, Obama said the U.S. must “clarify” the status of millions of people […]

Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has drawn criticism from leaders on both sides of the culture war after agreeing to give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20.  The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International (HLI), said on Friday that he has complete respect for the personal relationship Warren

After a fire was set at Wasilla Bible Church last Friday night, a conservative leader alleged the church may have been targeted for its support of traditional marriage. The hometown church of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was set on fire last Friday night, rousing the former vice presidential nominee from bed and prompting her to

A Kentucky lawmaker believes God is the state’s first line of defense against terrorism. In legislation organizing the state’s Homeland Security division, state Sen. Tom Riner tacked on a provision that lists the agency’s “dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth” before its other duties, which include analyzing terror

When Stephen Mansfield started writing his book The Faith of Barack Obama, the Illinois senator was a long-shot presidential hopeful whose religious background was of little interest to most. One year later, Obama is the Democratic nominee for president, and his faith is a popular topic. In fact, national media outlets such as Newsweek began

A Barna Group survey released Thursday found a statistical dead heat among born-again voters, with 45 percent planning to vote for John McCain and 43 percent supporting Barack Obama. Unless the statistics change within the next two weeks, the researchers say Obama is likely to win the presidential election by a significant margin. “Anything can

Sen. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has energized conservative Christian voters who see her as one of their own. “What I’m picking up on this end is so many people have been inspired to vote and inspired to get out and get involved in the Republican cause right

Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of 22,000-member Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., hosted presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain at his church on Saturday, Aug. 16. The live broadcast was the first joint appearance the two candidates made before receiving their party’s official nominations. Warren, who says he’s been friends with both

More than 90 evangelical leaders representing millions of conservative Christians met in Denver on Tuesday to lament the condition of the religious conservative movement and to conclude they should get behind Sen. John McCain even if they didn’t like everything about him as a candidate. “The alternative is so bad we must support John McCain,”

A recent nationwide poll revealed that most Americans want a president who possesses biblical principles of leadership. The Zogby Poll, conducted for the American Bible Society, shows by far that the most important virtues are truthfulness and integrity. And respondents said they want a president that understands accountability to God and has a servant mentality.

The Barna Group released a study this week that found Christians, who in recent years have been considered the most reliable Republican voting block, are now more likely to vote for a Democratic candidate in the upcoming November elections. The report found that social concerns, such as abortion and the protection of marriage, are not

The head of a Florida-based Christian legal advocacy group recently called on pastors and churches to stop fearing they might lose their tax-exempt status during this year’s election cycle and to start speaking up for the issues that affect their congregations. “Pastors should throw away the muzzles that some wish to impose on them and