Democratic Leader Hopes to Advance Faith Agenda

The third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives plans to use the influence of his new position to help quell the misperception that the initials GOP stand for God’s Only Party. Rep. James E. Clyburn, 65, officially became chair of the House Democratic...

Teachers’ Union Fights Back at ’20/20′ Report

The head of the nation’s largest teachers’ union has asked ABC News for equal time to rebut last Friday’s “20/20” program, which portrayed public schools as a government-run monopoly that is cheating kids out of a quality education. In an...

Bank Robber/Artist Finds Calling in Prison

A preacher’s kid turned bank robber is finding redemption behind bars through his art. A self-taught artist, Isaac “Ike” Moody, 29, doodled and took a couple of art classes at Georgetown College in Kentucky, a Baptist-affiliated school where his...

Stop Blaming God for Disasters, Ethicist Says

Public figures should stop blaming God for hurricanes and claiming divine approval for their political agendas, Robert Parham of the Baptist Center for Ethics said Tuesday. Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson drew criticism lately for blaming Israeli Prime Minister...