Bush Is Getting a Bum Rap
Opponents have implied that George W. Bush uses religious rhetoric way too much. In fact, he is well within the mainstream of American Presidents.
January 26, 2007 10:03 AM
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Sorry -- Most Americans Agree That It’s a “Christian Nation”
It’s not just “some politically conservative Christians” who say this is a “Christian nation.” A recent survey from the Pew Forum on Religion found 67 percent of Americans also believe this is a “Christian nation.” So did 63% of Democrats. This is not the view of a small extreme but rather of the majority of the population.
December 1, 2006 1:45 PM
What's Behind Door Number Two
Modern Western commentary on Islam tends to follow one of three lines:
1) Islam is a religion of peace
2) Islam is a religion of violence
3) Islam has been hijacked
November 15, 2006 5:05 PM
Mutual Monologuing
When Beliefnet launched in 1999, one of the main reasons offered for why we’d die quickly was that religious people believed they have a “monopoly on truth” and therefore would have no interest in (virtually) hanging out with people from false religions at a “multifaith” website.
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