Archive: November 2008
Obama and Church
President-elect Obama hasn't been to church in three weeks, saying he doesn't want to disrupt the service for others. Reagan and Bush said the same thing, but Carter and Clinton attended church regularly. What's your advice? Where should presidents worship?...
By Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham | November 25, 2008; 9:10 AM ET | Comments (37)
Presidents and Religious Proclamations
Washington and Lincoln proclaimed national days of Thanksgiving to God, but Jefferson declined and Jackson rejected a national day of prayer. Should presidents issue such calls or leave religion to the religious?...
By Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham | November 19, 2008; 1:56 AM ET | Comments (49)
Compassion and Religion
Religion scholar Karen Armstrong is asking the world to write a Charter for Compassion, based on her premise that compassion is central to all religions. Do you agree? If so, what has gone wrong?ยป More about Charter for Compassion...
By Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham | November 12, 2008; 4:12 AM ET | Comments (70)
Election of Obama
What does the election of Barack Obama as president say about America? What does it say to the world?...
By Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham | November 5, 2008; 12:19 AM ET | Comments (74)

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