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Clerical Leaders Defy Ayatollah on Iran Election - NYTimes.com

Bill wrote 10 hours ago: An important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the ne … more →

Tags: Government, International Relations, iranian elections

Republican Family Values: Bullshit!5 comments

(((Billy))) wrote 16 hours ago: The Republican Party, in a rather successful attempt to convince poor and middle class Americans to … more →

Tags: Abortion, Abstinence, abstinence-only education, Authoritarianism, Bible, Born Again, Christianity, Conservatives, Faith

The Theological Declaration of Barmen 1934

xristocharis wrote 1 day ago: I. An Appeal to the Evangelical Congregations and Christians in Germany 8.01 The Confessional Synod … more →

Tags: Discipleship, ethics, History, Nationalism, Politics

The Gift of a Nation.

Mick wrote 1 day ago:      When Abraham walked the earth with God he was promised that his descendants … more →

Tags: Christian behavior, Christian obedience, Holidays, Christian Life, Gift of a Nation

Separation of Church and State II: Necessary for the Protection of Both5 comments

Derek Staffanson wrote 1 day ago: Some time ago, I wrote a post which I intended to be the first in a series on the separation of Chur … more →

Tags: Ideology, Church-state separation, church state wall, Founding Fathers, freedom of conscience, Liberty, Religion

On the Medieval Catholic Background of the Reformation “Two Kingdoms” Doctrine (II): Gelasian Dualism

Tim Enloe wrote 2 days ago: In the first part of this series, we looked at Augustine’s epochal work the City of God which … more →

Tags: Medievals, Reformation

Civilizations and the Kingdom - A Call for Prayer6 comments

fatherstephen wrote 2 days ago: This reprint (with changes) seems fitting for America’s Independence Day celebrations this wee … more →

Tags: Culture, Orthodox Christianity

Caesar and Christ, Prince and Polity2 comments

Steven Wedgeworth wrote 2 days ago: “No bishop, no King,” James VI of Scotland and I of England famously stated in his contr … more →

Tags: Historical, Patristics

Tribute to The God of Liberty2 comments

e4unity wrote 2 days ago: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed … more →

Tags: Christian Unity, Gospel, healing, Black History, Liberty, Christian Living, Life, Jesus Christ, Creation

Voter-Priests of God: Secular Burden or Sacred Duty?5 comments

Zrim wrote 3 days ago:   I read the news today, oh boy. I must admit, in my more ungodly moments I have coveted a greater … more →

Tags: Two Kingdoms

NEWS: Adapting Sacred Text for Same-Sex Unions?1 comment

Megan Goodwin wrote 4 days ago: Next week, Episcopal bishops will request revisions to the Book of Common Prayer, adapting the text … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Religion, religious studies, Faith, Gene Robinson, Marriage, News, Same Sex Marriage, connecticut

Sally Kern's Proclamation6 comments

spring wrote 4 days ago: Thanks to Beamish for the heads up on this truly UNBELIEVABLE one… Oklahoma Representative Sal … more →

Tags: horrors of christianity, I Don't Know!, Oklahoma, Politics, Seriously, Wack jobs

TAMIE TUESDAY: Red, white and boo-hoo — She gets nervous this time of year36 comments

rossblog wrote 5 days ago: Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in guest columns do not necessarily (which is putting i … more →

Tags: Tamie Tuesday, FOURTH OF JULY, Freedom of Speech, Independence Day, Patriotism

Betraying the Planet

Bill wrote 5 days ago: Op-Ed Columnist – Betraying the Planet – NYTimes.com Indeed, if there was a defining mom … more →

Tags: Environment, Florida, Science, Weather, Politics, Government, Global Warming

A Strange Combination of Bumper Stickers16 comments

(((Billy))) wrote 6 days ago: I just got back from the grocery store.  While walking across the parking lot, I almost got run over … more →

Tags: Authoritarianism, God, humour, Hypocrisy, Religion, Proselytizing, abstinence-only education, 2008 Election, sex

FREETHINKERS2 comments

johnlegry wrote 6 days ago: Freedom from Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation, with more than 13,000 mem … more →

Tags: Agnostics, atheists, church, Churches, constitution, constitutional, Freedom, freethinkers, Government

You Are Not A Bible Character47 comments

fatherstephen wrote 1 week ago: Events which receive more than their share of news coverage are not my favorite topics for blog post … more →

Tags: Culture, Knowledge of God, Orthodox Christianity, Scripture

Muhammad at Medina2 comments

Sen wrote 1 week ago: While Ayatollah Khomeini was in exile in Najaf in 1970, he said: This slogan of the separation of r … more →

Tags: Islam, Jihad, Khomeini, Medina, Muhammad, Qurayza

On the Medieval Catholic Background of the Reformation "Two Kingdoms" Doctrine (I): The Mixed Legacy of St. Augustine7 comments

Tim Enloe wrote 1 week ago: In this post and several to follow, I’d like to give some of the Medieval background to Steven … more →

Tags: Medievals, Reformation