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For Christians, faith, religion and spirituality come to the forefront during elections. Stem cell research, cloning, the death penalty, separation of church and state, gay marriage, prayer in schools, and global warming are all hot topics that intersect in religion and politics. This section is devoted to the discussion of important questions and moral controversies that overlap in the sphere of religion and politics.
Sarah Palin Brings Hope to Evangelical Voters
Evangelical Christians seem to be responding enthusiastically to John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate.
Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin
Issues of faith and religion come to the forefront quite often during elections and presidential campaigns. Now that John McCain and Barack Obama have announced their running mates, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of their vice presidential picks. Learn about Sarah Palin's faith.
Christian Quotes of the Founding Fathers
No one can deny that many of the founding fathers of the United States of America were men of deep religious convictions based in the Bible and their Christian faith in Jesus Christ. These Christian quotes of the founding fathers will give you an overview of their strong moral and spiritual convictions which helped form the foundations of our nation and our government.
Compare Presidential Candidates on Issues
Compare the 2008 presidential candidates on issues that are particularly important to Christian voters. Although these are not the only crucial issues that Christian voters care about, they represent some of the hot-button topics that Christians will carefully consider in each candidates' platform.
Compare Presidential Candidates on Faith
Issues of faith, religion and spirituality have come to the forefront quite often during the current presidential campaign. With a Mormon, a Baptist minister, a former Sunday School teacher and a man who considered entering the Catholic priesthood, the candidates bring an interesting array of religious heritage.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani
In preparation for the primary elections, I've provided a faith snapshot of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Rudy Giuliani, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton
In preparation for the primary elections, I've provided a faith snapshot of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Hillary Clinton, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Mike Huckabee, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Barack Obama, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Mitt Romney, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate John Edwards
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from John Edwards, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Fred Thompson, I will update this faith snapshot.
Fairth Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Bill Richardson, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate John McCain
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from John McCain, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Duncan Hunter
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Duncan Hunter, I will update this faith snapshot.
Faith Snapshot - Presidential Candidate Ron Paul
In preparation for the primary elections, I thought it would be helpful to provide a "faith snapshot" of each of the 2008 presidential candidates. As I receive responses from a brief questionnaire and find additional faith-related statements from Ron Paul, I will update this faith snapshot.
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues through research, discussion and news of religion and public affairs.
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