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A professor of religious studies, challenged to write a patriotic song that isn’t militaristic, is inspired by texts on our democratic project.

New federal regulations, enacted by the lame-duck Bush administration, privilege the religious or moral scruples of physicians over a patient’s right to treatment. 40 million Americans have physicians who will not present them with all the options for treatment.

“Evil Genius” Paul Weyrich’s legacy of a conservative revolution may be coming to a close.

Rolling with the atheists in the UK; rich men, camels, and needle’s eyes; Jews, Christians, and Gaza; the Obamas on Sunday mornings…all this and more on the religion writer’s beat as the year begins.

He was a lifelong Democrat, and opposed to the Iraq war, but his theory of the “clash of civilizations” helped to support the neo-con notion of a war on terror.

A professor of African-American religious history talks about teaching with a heavy heart, year after year, about the truths of racism. With the election of Barack Obama, this year will be different, but the journey of healing has only just begun.

Does Obama’s selection of a militarist Democrat as Chief of Staff mean that the Religious Left will be left behind in an Obama Administration? New: Bloggers respond.

Is President Obama destined to disappoint progressives? Our columnist channels theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, reminding us of the human potential for both good and evil, and offering a pragmatic approach…

Filmmakers Joe Fox and James Nubile, granted “fly on the wall” access during the 2009 initiative to repeal Maine’s marriage equality law, expose the myths promoted by its opponents.

Obama pledges to remake Bush’s faith-based initiative. No one is pleased…