Famed pastor defends invitation to Obama
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Famed pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren on Wednesday defended his invitation to Sen. Barack Obama to speak at his church despite objections from some evangelicals who oppose the Democrat's support for abortion rights.
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By NEDRA PICKLER  WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he was personally offended by the provocative messages two of his campaign bloggers wrote criticizing the Catholic church, but he's not going to fire them.
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Dr. Chuck Baldwin, vice-presidential candidate on the Constitution Party ticket in the 2004 U.S. election, wrote a &ldquo;Food For Thought From The Chuck Wagon&rdquo; entitled I Am A Conservative Christian, And The Religious Right Scares Me, Too. Chuck Baldwin starts off demonstrating his Christian roots, e.g.I am currently in my thirtieth year as the Senior Pastor of the Crossroad Baptist Church (Independent) in Pensacola, Florida.Then he explains his opposition to the "Religious Right."Sadly, the Religious Right is now a movement without a cause, except the cause of advancing the Republican Party.[...] I used to believe that liberals were paranoid for being fearful of conservative Christians gaining political power. Now, I share their trepidation.
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Evangelical pastors who support him are getting anonymous letters warning them not to get too involved in politics
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A Southern Baptist preacher who endorsed GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee on church letterhead said Wednesday he was being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service for mixing religion with politics.
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The dean of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government defended the decision to invite former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to speak on the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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Clutching a leather-bound Bible in a TV spot, Democrat John Arthur Eaves Jr. invokes Jesus as a minister to the "least and lost." He again quotes Scripture when criticizing his opponent, saying Gov. Haley Barbour is beholden to "moneychangers."
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Senior Democrats ask former president to rein in his attacks on Barack Obama
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Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards says Jesus would be appalled at how the United States has ignored the plight of the suffering, and that he believes children should have private time to pray at school.
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The Rev. Jerry Falwell says a White House run by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would energize his base of religious conservatives even more than if the devil were the Democratic nominee.
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The Christian conservative leader is still mulling a GOP endorsement. But his influence may not be what it once was
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The Republican presidential candidate tries to assuage thousands of conservative Christians that he is one among them.
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Republican presidential hopefuls court evangelical kingpins that could determine the 2008 nomination.
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Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who is running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is an ordained Baptist pastor who has made no secret of his socially conservative views.
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DURHAM, N.H., Feb. 12 -- The opening days of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign have displayed all the promise of his candidacy, with large crowds, pulsating energy and a charismatic leading man. But the Illinois Democrat faces several serious challenges if he hopes to convert potential into...
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James Dobson, one of the nation's most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, is about to endorse former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, The Associated Press has learned.
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A Grammy-winning singer whose role in a Barack Obama campaign event riled gay activists served as master of ceremonies of a gospel concert promoting the Democratic presidential hopeful Sunday night.