2011-03-14T00:24:13Z On Faith is an innovative, provocative conversation on all aspects of religion with Sally Quinn of The Washington Post. Keep up-to-date on global religious developments with On Faith. tag:onfaith.washingtonpost.com,2011:/onfaith//264 Copyright (c) 2011, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2011-03-14T00:24:13Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-13:/onfaith/2011/03/the_rss_feed_for_this_blog_has.html

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Washington Post editors 2011-03-07T15:50:29Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-06:/onfaith/2011/03/kings_muslim_hearings.html

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will begin holding hearings Thursday on "the extent of the radicalization of American Muslims." Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has characterized the hearings as "a witch hunt." Are they? King also has said he believes the "self-radicalization" of American Muslims represents "a very small minority" of the overall community. What are the potential consequences of singling out one religious group?...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-03-01T22:02:41Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-28:/onfaith/2011/02/abortion_and_family_planning_s.html

Father Joseph Tuscan, right, joins others in prayer in front of the Planned Parenthood building in York, Pa., Feb. 14, 2011. The group was part of a national protest to end taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/York Daily Record, Jason Plotkin) The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions, along with a variety of health care services for women. The Virginia General Assembly...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-02-25T17:11:09Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-22:/onfaith/2011/02/gops_islam_debate.html

Former Arkansas governor and 2012 presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee found himself in hot water this week after he called Islam the "antithesis of the gospel of Christ" and said that churches that share worship space with Muslims are caving to a religion "that says that Jesus Christ and all the people that follow him are a bunch of infidels who should be essentially obliterated." In an analysis of how Islam may shape campaign politics, Politico's...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-02-16T23:34:05Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-14:/onfaith/2011/02/a_freedom_agenda.html

In light of the continuing political uprising throughout the Middle East, American leaders are reported to be recalculating their approach to Muslim world. Politico's Ben Smith wrote this week that the Obama administration "clearly sees an opportunity," signaling "that they're hoping the changes in Tunisia and Egypt spread, and that they're going to align themselves far more clearly with the young, relatively secular masses" in countries like Iran, Algeria and Lebanon. Is this a new...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-02-14T15:39:17Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-02-08:/onfaith/2011/02/mormonisms_moment.html

With former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney both believed to be gearing up for a run for the presidency, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has again found itself answering questions about what these two prominent members believe. Post reporter Sandhya Somashekhar wrote in a story published Tuesday that Mormon leaders see the ascendancy of these and other Mormons (such as convert Glenn Beck) as a sign "that...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-02-02T22:38:11Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-01-31:/onfaith/2011/01/faith_in_egypt.html

Mike Huckabee, the conservative former Arkansas governor, this weekend said that he is concerned about Islam's role in Egypt's future.  As On Faith panelist Reza Aslan this week noted, Huckabee has also called for Americans to "take this nation back for Christ" and, while running for president in 2008, declared that "what we need to do is to amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards." In America and in Egypt, should a majority religion...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-01-25T01:39:41Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-01-24:/onfaith/2011/01/when_faith_and_healing_collide.html

In Texas, a Catholic bishop made two hospitals cease doing tube-tying operations for women who are not going to have more babies. In Arizona, a nun was excommunicated and the hospital where she works was expelled from the church after 116 years for allowing doctors to terminate a pregnancy to save a woman's life. At the same time, some doctors and other health professionals have faced disciplinary action for refusing to perform procedures or provide...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-01-20T20:17:35Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-01-18:/onfaith/2011/01/china_and_religious_freedom.html

In President Obama's meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao this week, should discussion of human rights and religious freedom be on par with economic and environmental issues, or should human rights and religious freedom be secondary matters?...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2011-01-11T18:16:32Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-01-10:/onfaith/2011/01/tragedy_in_tucson_1.html

After Saturday's tragic shooting in Tucson, some have pointed the finger at inflammatory political rhetoric. Many singled out Sarah Palin's now-infamous "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!" tweet and her 'Crosshairs' campaign map, which included Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' district, as a sign that some politicians have gone too far in stoking vitriol against their political opponents. (Since the shooting, Palin reportedly emphasized in an email that she "hates violence.") Others reject any connection between the shooter,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2011-01-06T15:59:20Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-01-03:/onfaith/2011/01/first_faith_challenge_of_2011.html

2011 began with some bleak news for Muslim-Christian relations around the world. Recent attacks against churches in Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt have killed dozens of Christian worshippers. Meanwhile, the Pakistani government is standing by the country's controversial blasphemy law which critics say threatens religious minorities. How should political and religious leaders deal with these challenges to interfaith relations? Egyptian Christians hold a blood-stained portrait of Jesus Christ as they protest on January 2, 2011 inside...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2010-12-28T00:51:24Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-12-27:/onfaith/2010/12/faith_in_2010.html

As voted by the Religion Newswriters Association's members, among the year's most consequential religion newsmakers were Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Pope Benedict XVI, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, and the U.S. bishops. How would you have ranked them? Has their influence been harmful or constructive? What issue or person do you expect to have the biggest impact in the year to come? (H/T: Cathy Lynn Grossman at Faith and Reason)...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2010-12-20T18:30:17Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-12-20:/onfaith/2010/12/is_christmas_christian.html

"Keep Christ in Christmas!" is the familiar refrain of Christians who fear the secularization of the holy day celebrating the birth of Jesus, their savior. But in America, non-Christians often celebrate Christmas. According to a recent poll by the Christian group LifeWay Research, "A majority of agnostics or those claiming no preference (89 percent), individuals claiming other religions (62 percent), and even atheists (55 percent) celebrate Christmas along with 97 percent of Christians." Do you...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

On Faith 2010-12-15T15:59:51Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-12-13:/onfaith/2010/12/are_tax_cuts_moral.html

A deal President Obama struck with Republican leaders last week will extend tax cuts across the board including, controversially, to the richest Americans. Some politicians argue that religious values should be reflected in the public square. Should this faith-based view of politics be applied to the economy? Jesus said, "Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." In a time of economic turmoil and record poverty levels, are...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety 2010-12-08T17:48:16Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-12-06:/onfaith/2010/12/is_marriage_obsolete.html

A new survey out this week from the National Marriage Project shows that marriage is an institution in decline in many parts of American society. This "retreat from marriage in Middle America" will have wide-ranging social and economic consequences, say the survey's authors. Another recent study of marriage, administered by the Pew Research Center, showed that nearly 40% of Americans believe marriage is becoming 'obsolete.' What is marriage? Is it a civil union or is...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Elizabeth Tenety