by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 29, 2010 | News
(RNS) Southern Baptist gadfly Wiley Drake will appeal a court’s dismissal of his suit claiming President Obama was not born in the U.S. and is ineligible for the presidency. Obama has a Hawaiian birth certificate but Drake and others in the “birther” movement claim he...
by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 29, 2010 | News
(RNS) The White House has denied reports that President Obama will avoid a Sikh shrine while visiting India next week because the required head covering might have fanned false rumors about his faith. “The decision we made was driven by … the interests of time,...
by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 28, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) Facing an electoral bloodbath at the voting booth next Tuesday, Democrats are turning to a key part of their base—African-Americans—and are using the black church to help get voters to the polls. In an election where Republicans appear poised to...
by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 27, 2010 | News
(RNS) When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a new survey. The negative contribution cited most was hatred or violence in the name of Jesus, according to the Barna Group survey. Other...
by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 26, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) Six out of every 10 Protestant pastors say they disapprove of President Obama’s job performance, a LifeWay Research survey found. Researchers said of the 61 percent who disapprove of Obama’s work, 47 percent disapprove strongly. The survey, released...
