By Debra Dean Murphy
August 31, 2010
At his massive rally in Washington, the conservative activist called his audience to restore America's honor and "turn back to God." But it wasn't completely clear which god he was talking about.
In the immigration debate, some think children are being used as instruments to gain access to this nation's benefits, while others see them as a reminder that, in God's kingdom, the first shall be last.
Beware of Christians preaching "social justice," says Fox News talk-show host Glenn Beck. But the stridently individualistic gospel that he's touting hardly resembles anything found in Scripture.
One Latino pastor's open letter to Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona before the passage of the state's strict new immigration law.
Our culture's current brand of political strife is nothing compared to the division and hostility that prevailed in the first century. Yet, despite opposition, the Great Physician boldly demonstrated what it means to welcome and care for "the least of these."
Health-care reform is here, but the debate rages on. What does the passing of the bill really mean for America? Nine top Christian scholars and activists weigh in on the good, the bad, and the future.
With the tragedy of clergy sexual abuse back in the headlines, we're once again confronted with questions of power, dysfunction, and deception in the church. Here's an inside view of why the matter continues to plague churches, and why our thinking about the issue needs to change.
Should government be more or less involved in the lives of its citizens? Most of our political clashes stem from our different answers to this question. And when Christians get entangled in the debate, the conflict often gets translated into biblical terms.
A controversial billboard campaign in Atlanta is bringing needed attention to an issue that's having a devasting effect on the black community in America. But is this the right way to do it?
Tiger Woods was raised a Buddhist, and now he's returning to his childhood religion. Hopefully, he'll avoid one of the great pitfalls many of us Christians fall into when it comes to living out our faith.
Telling half-truths about health-care reform makes it harder for us to judge Obama's plan based on the facts. But it also violates one of our greatest biblical precepts.
