Monthly Archives: February 2012

Catholics United? Take a Closer Look

by Megan Sweas Since President Barack Obama announced his contraception compromise on Friday, the coalition of religious conservatives that had united against the Health and Human Services mandate to cover contraception has begun to fall apart. Obama said that insurance … Continue reading

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Evangelicals, Catholics and Healthcare Reform

by Emily Frost Accusations that the Obama Administration is denying freedom of religion have been flying this past week – from both Roman Catholic and evangelical leaders. Evangelical minister Rick Warren tweeted, “I'm not a Catholic but I stand in … Continue reading

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Sleeping Through the Healthcare Ruckus

by Maura Jane Farrelly “President Obama versus Religious Liberty.” This is the headline GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose to give his editorial in last Friday's Washington Examiner. The president, according to Romney, has been “using Obamacare to impose a … Continue reading

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Desecrating Corpses, Dashing Hopes

by Arezou Rezvani When a video of U.S. Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters became international headline news last month, national dialogue around the incident centered mostly on its impact on U.S.-brokered peace talks, the safety of … Continue reading

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Black History Month: Looking Foward, Looking Back

by Brie Loskota At the beginning of Black History month we were greeted with tragic news: Don Cornelius, the founder of “Soul Train,” committed suicide. While this event has little to do with religion on its face, a story on … Continue reading

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