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Top Faith & Values Stories of 2008 (vol. 2)
God Vote Recap: Huckabee too little. Palin too late. Obama good enough. Values voters have economic problems, too.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | November 11, 2008; 12:04 AM ET | Comments (88)
I Am Not Voting in 2008
Ballot abstinence is one way to help a pundit establish critical distance, an inner, psychic check-and-balance.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | October 20, 2008; 08:07 AM ET | Comments (101)
"A Mass Violation of Federal Tax Law"
Former IRS lawyers assess the legality of the Alliance Defense Fund's Pulpit Freedom Sunday.
» David Waters | Tax Partisan Congregations
By Jacques Berlinerblau | September 29, 2008; 04:56 AM ET | Comments (77)
Boca Bubbies for Barack!
The Obama campaign is selling faith-based merchandise to its supporters. Here are a few slogans they might consider slapping on their products
By Jacques Berlinerblau | September 17, 2008; 08:36 AM ET | Comments (41)
John McCain: Remember Him?
Obama may have a double-digit lead over McCain in the field of media fascination. But in the field of voter preference the polls are tightening.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 22, 2008; 08:59 AM ET | Comments (59)
No Need to Pray for the Obama Campaign
Communing with Obama's Faith and Values shop.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 12, 2008; 01:49 PM ET | Comments (66)
FAQs About Obama's Faith-Based Foray
Obama's faith-based stuff will continue to entice “Obama-Curious” Evangelicals and Catholics. More importantly, it might drain interest away from McCain by getting religious conservatives to shift from a “no way” to a “whatever” response, when thinking about Obama’s candidacy.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 7, 2008; 10:24 AM ET | Comments (43)
Faith and Values 2008: Q2 Report
Evangelicals grow up, non-believers quiet down, Obama embraces "cynical politics" (otherwise known as politics).
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 30, 2008; 05:05 AM ET | Comments (33)
Hillary's Faith and Values "Guru" Speaks
Burns Strider, who headed up Senator Clinton's Faith and Values team, shares his views on the future of the Democratic Party, the proper place of religion in public life, and the strengths of Senator Obama
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 23, 2008; 11:28 PM ET | Comments (17)
How McCain Can Close the God Gap
The Maverick should use his positions on abortion, immigration and foreign policy to target Anglo Catholics, Latino Catholics and Jews.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 13, 2008; 07:55 AM ET | Comments (54)
A 12-Step Program for McCain (Part1)
What would happen if McCain were to distance himself from conservative Evangelicals?
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 9, 2008; 12:57 PM ET | Comments (36)
The Coming Battle for Electoral Heaven
Expect both candidates to embrace religious constituencies gingerly -- especially Obama.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 6, 2008; 09:26 AM ET | Comments (62)
Someone Old, Someone New, Someone Blue
On a night of big speeches, McCain and Obama avoid religious themes. Maybe they're learning.
» VIDEO: Quinn and Berlinerblau discuss Obama's pastor disasters.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 3, 2008; 10:18 PM ET | Comments (5)
Obama's Next Church
The candidate should consider joining Appalachian First Baptist or a local synagogue.
» VIDEO: Quinn and Berlinerblau discuss Obama's pastor disasters.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 3, 2008; 12:01 AM ET | Comments (82)
Catholics, Evangelicals and Obama
Obama's 'bitter' comments were not a critique of religion, but religion as practiced by conservative white evangelicals.
Video: Jacques and Sally discuss the PA primary.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | April 22, 2008; 03:10 AM ET | Comments (22)
Religion and Politics Can Mix
Clinton and Obama spoke intelligently and maturely about faith in public life, as if they weren't running for office.
Video: Quinn and Berlinerblau discuss 'Bittergate.'
By Jacques Berlinerblau | April 14, 2008; 09:02 AM ET | Comments (39)
Baseball: Bad Sport, Bad Religion, National Security Threat
Save us from the Cult of Baseball, that quasi-religious sport that tries our patience and souls.
»»The God Vote: Clinton, Obama and Benedict
By Jacques Berlinerblau | April 8, 2008; 08:07 AM ET | Comments (58)
Faith and Values 2008: First Quarter Report
The first quarter of 2008 revealed the considerable volatility of Faith and Values politicking.
Video: Where is St. Hillary?
By Jacques Berlinerblau | April 1, 2008; 08:21 AM ET | Comments (61)
Note to White People
Faith and Values politicking is played by rules that favor conservative Protestant candidates. The same rules may pose subtle disadvantages to African-American candidates.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | March 24, 2008; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (36)
The Huckabee Perplex
By no stretch of the imagination did Huckabee rock the Evangelical vote. | Video: Spitzer, Obsession and Hypocrisy.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | March 10, 2008; 08:42 PM ET | Comments (27)
Huckobama
From a strictly secular point of view, Obama and Huckabee have been sounding a lot alike lately. | Watch The God Vote This Week.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | March 3, 2008; 10:25 PM ET | Comments (268)
Are Evangelicals Obama-Curious?
The good news for the Democratic Party is that Obama will most definitely give evangelicals and Catholics something to vote for. | Watch the Video Show
By Jacques Berlinerblau | February 25, 2008; 04:01 PM ET | Comments (57)
Obama's Sermon, Bush's Speech, Giuliani's Swan Song
On "The God Vote This Week," On Faith co-moderator Sally Quinn asks me about Obama's religious fervor, Bush's surprisingly godless State of the Union and Giuliani's impersonation of a nice guy. Watch the show now....
By Jacques Berlinerblau | January 29, 2008; 09:18 AM ET | Comments (0)
Nodding to Nonbelievers
Outraging secular America does have its drawbacks.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | January 28, 2008; 12:03 AM ET | Comments (52)
Democrats Preaching to Choirs in South Carolina
On "The God Vote This Week," On Faith co-moderator Sally Quinn asks me about the God Talk from Obama, Clinton and Edwards on the campaign trail in South Carolina. Watch it here now....
By Jacques Berlinerblau | January 23, 2008; 09:24 AM ET | Comments (0)
Fashion and Faith and Values
There was little God Talk at last night’s GOP debate, but there were plenty of fashion statements to be made.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | December 13, 2007; 01:08 AM ET | Comments (8)
Will New Yorkers Split Jewish Vote in '08?
Hillary Clinton should do just fine among Jewish voters. Just fine. Unless, of course, her opponent is named Rudy.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | November 8, 2007; 11:34 AM ET | Comments (16)
Responses to Readers' Comments
Please recall that this is a blog, not a Heidelberg dissertation. The challenge consists of conveying reasonably complex ideas in a few pithy paragraphs.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | August 24, 2007; 10:15 AM ET | Comments (24)
