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Welcome to the sacred table
What do you do at a holiday meal if some want to say grace and others do not?
By Sally Quinn | November 24, 2009; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (38)
Sarah Palin's 'rogue' Christianity
The standard for Sarah Palin's God and faith is love, generosity, mercy and forgiveness. Perhaps that's what she means when she says she is "Going Rogue."
By Sally Quinn | November 17, 2009; 07:31 PM ET | Comments (460)
Faith on Campus: Student video contest
Patheos.com is sponsoring a Faith on Campus video contest.
By Sally Quinn | November 12, 2009; 06:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
Blame Hasan, not Islam
There's no excuse for what Hasan allegedly did, but why are so many people blaming or even questioning Islam itself for the actions of one disturbed individual?
By Sally Quinn | November 9, 2009; 01:45 PM ET | Comments (11)
Teddy Kennedy's Search for Meaning
Whatever Teddy Kennedy's personal devotion to his faith, the evidence is that he followed basic tenets of his Christianity and his Catholicism that taught him to serve others, and that is what gave his life the meaning he had been seeking for so long.
By Sally Quinn | August 26, 2009; 03:47 PM ET | Comments (32)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Faithful Service
It was Eunice Kennedy Shriver's belief in God and the Church which led her to devote her life to others.
By Sally Quinn | August 11, 2009; 02:42 PM ET | Comments (13)
The Scary, Honest Truth About Race
Racism will persist until Gates and Crowley - and the rest of America - start telling the truth about how each of us really feels.
By Sally Quinn | August 2, 2009; 12:22 AM ET | Comments (301)
Palin's Peculiar Family Values
Sarah Palin should live up to her self-proclaimed Christian "family values" and do what she says is the moral thing to do: put her family first and help those who cannot help themselves.
By Sally Quinn | July 8, 2009; 12:39 PM ET | Comments (385)
Mockery
People of moralistic faith such as Mark Sanford and John Ensign make a mockery of their purported beliefs.
By Sally Quinn | June 25, 2009; 02:13 PM ET | Comments (32)
A President Who Listens, Learns and Leads
Obama's speech was clearly directed toward Muslim, but this not a speech about religion or policy. It was a speech about understanding and respect.
By Sally Quinn | June 5, 2009; 08:31 AM ET | Comments (7)
Poetry Slam at the White House
Young Chicago poet a smash at White House poetry slam.
By Sally Quinn | May 15, 2009; 12:52 PM ET | Comments (4)
The Arms of a Mother
Today is Mother's Day. Today we should celebrate Michelle Obama's arms as the arms of a mother.
By Sally Quinn | May 7, 2009; 12:56 PM ET | Comments (1)
Pastor Rick's Evolution
Sally Quinn: Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation is a canny move by a supremely confident politician.
By Sally Quinn | January 20, 2009; 09:49 AM ET | Comments (21)
Oath to God Shows Contempt for Non-Believers
By choosing to be part of a ceremony which includes religious expression we are essentially eliminating and disenfranchising a large number of American who are either not Christian or not believers.
By Sally Quinn | January 14, 2009; 03:57 PM ET | Comments (142)
Introducing Crossing Faiths
Sally Quinn | Tell us about your interfaith experiences in a new interactive feature. Submit your story.
By Sally Quinn | December 17, 2008; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (12)
Obamas Should Choose National Cathedral
The matter of where the Obamas will choose to worship is drawing a lot of interest in Washington and elsewhere. I would like to recommend Washington National Cathedral.
By Sally Quinn | November 22, 2008; 08:07 AM ET | Comments (21)
Liddy Dole's Un-American Ad
This is not a Christian country any more than it is a Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist or atheist country, but you certainly wouldn't know it by the rhetoric in this campaign, hitting an all-time low with Liddy Dole's commercial.
By Sally Quinn | November 3, 2008; 02:43 PM ET | Comments (96)
Obama, McCain, Palin and Religious (In)Tolerance
Do the candidates honor and respect all Americans including non-believers, atheists, agnostics and humanists? Do they value religious diversity and tolerance? Or do they embrace intolerance? Let's look at the record.
By Sally Quinn | October 30, 2008; 04:33 PM ET | Comments (190)
Powell's Words a Lesson for McCain
Sally Quinn | John McCain's anti-Muslim rhetoric is unbecoming for a man who would be president. He should listen to Colin Powell.
By Sally Quinn | October 20, 2008; 05:53 PM ET | Comments (100)
Abortion's Morality and the Candidates
Christians, and people of all faiths and no faith, need to consider whether their positions on the issue of abortion are moral.
By Sally Quinn | September 16, 2008; 07:47 PM ET | Comments (357)
Sarah Palin's Priorities
As the mother of an infant, one of five children, is Palin's first priority to her children or her country?
By Sally Quinn | September 3, 2008; 08:11 AM ET | Comments (691)
Palin's Pregnancy Problem
With news that Sarah Palin's 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant, McCain's VP pick may not even find support among "family values" voters.
By Sally Quinn | August 29, 2008; 04:03 PM ET | Comments (3544)
Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts
Sally Quinn | Democrats are trying to show their religious side, but at what cost? Atheists feel excluded from the so-called inclusive party.
By Sally Quinn | August 26, 2008; 05:33 PM ET | Comments (213)
McCain's Clarity vs. Obama's Nuance
Sally Quinn | I would rather live in McCain's black and white world than Obama's nuanced world, but I believe we live in Obama's world.
» Berlinerblau: McCain Wins | Did He Cheat?
By Sally Quinn | August 17, 2008; 07:10 PM ET | Comments (134)
Compromising to Win
Negative ads don't exactly adhere to the Golden Rule. How do you deal with these moral conflicts?
By Sally Quinn | August 13, 2008; 04:38 PM ET | Comments (11)
Forgiving or Enabling Immoral Behavior?
Every time one of these guys goes off the reservation it creates the perception that it's OK, that that's what men do and the women should just shut up, put on a brave face and support them.
By Sally Quinn | August 13, 2008; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (249)
Why I Took Holy Communion
I didn't mean any offense or disrespect. I wanted to honor Tim Russert. He was a dear friend and I was devastated by his loss. Communion was offered. I took it. It made me feel uplifted, close to Tim and it assuaged my grief.
By Sally Quinn | July 11, 2008; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (798)
Removing Labels
For most of my life, I considered myself an atheist. Today I would not call myself an atheist. I don't have a label. To me, labels and definitions are probably the least important thing about religion. The last thing that matters is what you call yourself. It's how you live your life.
By Sally Quinn | July 2, 2008; 03:23 PM ET | Comments (140)
The Faith and Joy of Russert
Sally Quinn | Tim was the most enthusiastic person I have ever known. The word "enthusiastic" comes from the Greek en theos meaning “in God.”
» Watch my 2007 interview with Tim
By Sally Quinn | June 23, 2008; 09:32 AM ET | Comments (204)
Retreat, Hillary
The best thing Hillary Clinton could do now for herself would be to go on a silent retreat. She needs time to find herself.
By Sally Quinn | June 10, 2008; 06:58 AM ET | Comments (244)
What's Wrong with Gay Marriage?
Homosexual couples are simply two people who love each other. Please explain to me how that can be wrong in the eyes of God. Didn’t God make us all in his image? Please tell me how it could possibly be harmful to society to have two loving people form a union.
By Sally Quinn | May 21, 2008; 08:44 AM ET | Comments (544)
Hillary's Two-Way Street
“I think you have to speak out against that,” said Hillary Clinton. “You certainly have to do that, if not explicitly, then implicitly by getting up and moving.” Clinton was talking about what she would have done had she been...
By Sally Quinn | May 6, 2008; 03:14 PM ET | Comments (162)
Benedict a Man of Conviction, Contradiction
Benedict's trip was a success. It softened his image. It raised the profile of the Catholic Church. It energized many Catholics. It gave the impression that he is willing to engage in dialogue with other faiths, but it clearly showed a man -- and a Church -- of contradictions.
By Sally Quinn | April 22, 2008; 08:17 AM ET | Comments (93)
Pop Quiz: Who Would You Renounce?
Sally Quinn | You be the judge on whether the ministers who made these "offensive remarks" should be renounced.
By Sally Quinn | April 8, 2008; 08:32 AM ET | Comments (156)
Our Pastor's Keeper
We've all been counseled and supported by people whose views are not our own. We can love them and not their views.
By Sally Quinn | March 21, 2008; 04:59 AM ET | Comments (277)
What Was Silda Spitzer Thinking?
American women are so quick to criticize the religious tradition of others, where women take a subservient position – but are we so different? That’s not what the Spitzer scandal suggests.
By Sally Quinn | March 13, 2008; 12:38 PM ET | Comments (935)
Romney's Un-American Double Standard
Mitt Romney ended up by his words repudiating not only our constitution, our truly American notion of separation of church and state, but millions of his fellow countrymen and women.
By Sally Quinn | December 9, 2007; 08:31 AM ET | Comments (83)
Looking for a Cause? Help a Child.
Sally Quinn | On Faith and Facebook's Causes are working to bring attention to important faith-based charities such as Children’s National Medical Center.
By Sally Quinn | December 3, 2007; 09:09 AM ET | Comments (7)
On Faith and Other Divine Impulses
Sally Quinn | The more we understand about other faiths, I believe, the less likely we will be to try to coerce others into believing as we do. That is our goal.
By Sally Quinn | November 14, 2007; 09:32 AM ET | Comments (814)
Faith on the Front Lines
Today on “On Faith” we are starting a new feature called “Faith On The Front Lines.”
By Sally Quinn | November 11, 2007; 07:10 AM ET | Comments (57)
Seeking and Finding What Matters
Someone asked me about 10 years ago what I would like written on my epitaph. I responded immediately without even hesitating. “Good mother, good wife, good daughter, good friend.” He was surprised at my answer. Not as surprised as I...
By Sally Quinn | May 20, 2007; 11:20 AM ET | Comments (31)
Eroticism and celibacy in Hinduism
Contrary to what many Westerners think, the Kamasutra is not really a sex manual at all but rather is about “the art of living.'
By Sally Quinn | February 26, 2007; 11:04 AM ET | Comments (2)
With A Loving God, Gender Equality Reigns
Things are getting better in some religions but the list of atrocities and discriminations against women is still appalling.
By Sally Quinn | January 23, 2007; 08:50 AM ET | Comments (344)
A Labyrinth and A Way Out
A labyrinth and meditation offered clarity and renewal in a trying time -- and perhaps something more.
By Sally Quinn | January 7, 2007; 04:32 PM ET | Comments (101)
There Is No Right or Wrong Way
Believing in God is not a choice. Either you do or you don’t or you struggle with it. That does not make anyone a better or worse person because of what they can or cannot believe.
By Sally Quinn | December 30, 2006; 06:29 PM ET | Comments (73)
What My Son Taught Me About God
My son Quinn, 24, believes in God. I did not know this until yesterday when I talked with him for this essay....
By Sally Quinn | December 7, 2006; 10:51 AM ET | Comments (109)
Saying Grace
I am sitting here looking at a beautiful picture of my family. My husband and son, my parents, my brother and sister and her family. We are all smiling. We are clearly having a wonderful time. We are sitting at...
By Sally Quinn | November 22, 2006; 06:33 PM ET | Comments (31)
About Sally Quinn
I am an Army brat, brought up on Army Posts all over the world where the closest thing to religion was the non-denominational chapel on whatever Army base we happened to be near. I announced to my parents when I...
By Sally Quinn | November 13, 2006; 01:01 PM ET | Comments (234)
