Leith Anderson

Heal the Sick, Jesus Told Us

Jesus didn't exclude those with pre-existing conditions or low income or unemployment.

By Leith Anderson | August 19, 2009; 12:52 PM ET | Comments (5)

Women's Rights & Religion

As we promote justice, equality and human rights we must also respect religious teachings and traditions that specify gender roles within the practice of faith.

By Leith Anderson | July 21, 2009; 02:49 PM ET | Comments (1)

Amercan Holidays, not Religious Ones

Most of our holidays are rooted in American history more than American religion.

By Leith Anderson | July 7, 2009; 04:46 PM ET | Comments (10)

Higher Priority of Religious Freedom

Let us take every opportunity to uphold religious liberty in democratic America, secular Europe, Communist China, Muslim Asia, changing Africa, Christian Latin America and everywhere else.

By Leith Anderson | June 26, 2009; 12:39 PM ET | Comments (0)

New Voice for Evangelicals

Galen Carey of World Relief will be the new director of NAE's Office of Government Affairs.

By Leith Anderson | June 24, 2009; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (7)

Democracy in Theocracy?

As a Christian and an American I cherish democracy and believe it is good for faith. The Obama administration has been appropriately soft-spoken on the internal politics of Iran.

By Leith Anderson | June 20, 2009; 12:55 PM ET | Comments (1)

Long Line at the Holocaust Museum

The line was long when the Holocaust Museum reopened in Washington on Friday.

By Leith Anderson | June 13, 2009; 09:58 AM ET | Comments (0)

The Coming Evangelical Future

Across America there is a rapid spread of new churches meeting in schools, community centers, restaurants, theaters and any other rentable gathering place.

By Leith Anderson | April 20, 2009; 03:19 PM ET | Comments (10)

Evangelicals For Immigration Reform

Why is immigration policy important to evangelicals? Certainly because we believe what the Bible teaches about treatment of "aliens in the land."

By Leith Anderson | April 5, 2009; 11:46 AM ET | Comments (10)

Help the Poor Without a lot of Questions

Bottom line? It is quintessentially Christian to help others in need.

By Leith Anderson | March 9, 2009; 04:46 AM ET | Comments (1)

Let Muslim Leaders Speak First

Asking for a first response from other Muslim leaders puts them in a difficult position. Disagreement with Hamas may sound like support of Israel. Agreement with Hamas may sound like opposition to any possible peace settlement in the Middle East.

By Leith Anderson | January 13, 2009; 01:01 AM ET | Comments (0)

Rick Warren & Barack Obama -- Bold Leaders

Good for President-elect Barack Obama in choosing Rick Warren to give the Inauguration Invocation! This makes a powerful statement that a leader can stand with a pastor who doesn't agree with all of his politics.

By Leith Anderson | December 29, 2008; 09:46 AM ET | Comments (16)

There is No Gay Marriage in the Bible

When Jesus talked about marriage and quoted from Genesis 2:24 it is hard to conclude that he was talking about anything other than one man and one woman.

By Leith Anderson | December 11, 2008; 01:23 PM ET | Comments (84)

Internet Church for Obamas

Barack Obama is the most high tech and Internet savvy politician in American history. So, let's invite the Obamas to experience the Internet Church.

By Leith Anderson | December 1, 2008; 01:58 AM ET | Comments (1)

Digital Age Church for Digital Age President

Barack Obama is the most high-tech and Internet savvy politician in American history. So, let's invite the Obamas to experience the Internet Church.

By Leith Anderson | November 25, 2008; 12:17 AM ET | Comments (0)

American Democracy Works Again

May God bless our new President Barack Obama and other government leaders. May God bless America and bless the rest of the world from and through America.

By Leith Anderson | November 10, 2008; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (1)

Christianity, Faith and Religion in Politics

Most Americans are identified as Christians. Are you a Christian? Who is Jesus Christ to you?

By Leith Anderson | October 6, 2008; 02:15 PM ET | Comments (9)

Women Are Evangelical Leaders

Evangelical denominations and churches have been led by women clergy for generations, much longer than women have been business and political leaders in much of America; and, longer than women have been able to vote in America

By Leith Anderson | September 3, 2008; 01:23 PM ET | Comments (1)

Celebrate America's Faith

Respect the faith (or lack of faith) of those with whom you differ.

By Leith Anderson | August 26, 2008; 12:01 PM ET | Comments (0)

What a President Cannot Do

"What needs to be done in America that the President of the United States cannot do?"

By Leith Anderson | August 17, 2008; 01:46 PM ET | Comments (4)

A Heart and a Helping Hand for the Poor

What about those who are truly poor, are sick or disabled, face cruel discrimination, can't get any job much less a second job, don't know how to make a chart and don't know what to do? These are the poor whom Jesus loved and invited us to love.

By Leith Anderson | August 8, 2008; 04:59 AM ET | Comments (7)

What would Tim Russert do?

Tim Russert was a premier journalist and a good man. After his memorial service I stood outside the Kennedy Center and marveled at the double rainbow across the Washington sky. I took in that rainbow but I would not have...

By Leith Anderson | July 8, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (0)

Problem of Definition or Desire?

Maybe some atheists don't believe in God but would like to if they could find a way. The universality of religion and the quest for God seems to confirm that there is an unsatisfied desire for God is almost all of us.

By Leith Anderson | July 1, 2008; 12:14 AM ET | Comments (4)

Faith is Trust, Not a Cure

The Bible was encouraging prayer and the best medicine available. The same goes for twenty-first century Christians-- Prayer/Faith and the best medicine available.

By Leith Anderson | June 17, 2008; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (2)

Obamas Entitled to Some Privacy

Few other Americans have to search out and select a home Church with 300 million fellow citizens looking over their shoulders.

By Leith Anderson | June 5, 2008; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (10)

Greed: More for Me, Less for Others

Spiritually, greed is a sin that worships and serves possessions instead of God.

By Leith Anderson | May 29, 2008; 09:09 AM ET | Comments (7)

Internal Faith Should be Externally Expressed

The Question: In his speech to U.S. bishops last week, Pope Benedict XVI said: "Any tendency to treat religion as a private matter must be resisted . . . To the extent that religion becomes a purely private affair, it...

By Leith Anderson | April 27, 2008; 11:08 AM ET | Comments (3)

Question to Friends: Gender or Race?

None of us in America can isolate ourselves from persons of the opposite sex but many in America isolate from persons of a different race. When we are isolated it is easier to perpetuate and further entrench our stereotypes and prejudices—or just not think about it at all which probably has the same outcome.

By Leith Anderson | March 31, 2008; 08:59 AM ET | Comments (6)

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