The Religious Right's Era Is Over
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Viewpoint: A big change is taking place in America, says Jim Wallis: the advent of a more dynamic and progressive faith that is addressing social injustice
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Three years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing global battle between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faith--and its relationship with the West
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Attempts to integrate minority faiths have left the UK "more separated" a Church of England document says.
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After years of debate, the Conservative Jewish movement is on the verge of redefining its approach to homosexuality, a pivotal decision for a movement that occupies a shrinking middle ground between Orthodox and Reform Judaism.
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Religious segregation is expanding from places of worship to neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces.
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Long the dominant faith affiliation in the U.S., Protestantism may no longer boast a majority
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Lately it seems all the leading presidential candidates are discussing their religious and moral beliefs &#151; even when they'd rather not. Indeed, seven years after George W. Bush won the presidency in part with a direct appeal to conservative religious voters &#151; even saying during a debate that Jesus Christ was his favorite philosopher &#151; the personal faith of candidates has become a very public part of the presidential campaign.
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President Bush's victory, the approval of every anti-gay marriage amendment on statewide ballots and an emphasis on "moral values" among voters showed the power of churchgoing Americans in this election and threw the nation's religious divide into stark relief.
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Abdullah Gulâs victory breaks an 84-year grip on power by the secular establishment.
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The faith-based compromise that has brought an apparent end to three weeks of bitter fighting around the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf should also bring thunderous sighs of relief from the Bush
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The US church now awaits response from traditionalists. Will schism be headed off?
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- A coalition of conservative New England Episcopalians has split from the national church, forming four new congregations in part because of last year&#39;s consecration of a gay bishop.
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A survey released yesterday posits the idea that the United States -- already one of the most religious nations in the developed world -- may be even less secular than previously suspected.
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(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party&#39;s sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON - Thirteen years ago, David Wilhelm, then chairman of the Democratic Party, told the conservative Christian Coalition that good Christians could belong to either major political party.   He was hissed.
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Republicans narrowed the gap in party allegiance among registered voters during the past election year.
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - Iowa's religious conservatives, a powerful force in Republican presidential politics for two decades, could be kingmakers again in 2008 -- but it is unclear which candidate will win their support.