Republican Leader Decries Influence of Religious Right

Former United States senator and U.N. ambassador John Danforth claims his Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious right. “By a series of recent initiatives, Republicans have transformed our party into the political arm of conservative...

Mohler Defends Contract with Gay-Friendly Firm

Southern Seminary President Albert Mohler says there is irony but no inconsistency in the fact that the conservative seminary is outsourcing its maintenance to a company that is friendly to homosexuals, according to a Louisville newspaper. Courier-Journal columnist...

Seeing Stars in Your Religion?

Movie stars aren’t just about paparazzi, private jets and plentiful cash. Some of them are also about religion. Mel Gibson’s traditional Catholicism, which helped prod him into making “The Passion of the Christ,” has set the bar for a...

Popular Psychic Writes Book on Prayer

One of America’s most popular mediums recently authored a book on the uses of prayer. John Edward, former host of the Sci-Fi channel’s “Crossing Over” TV show, has just completed Practical Praying: Using the Rosary to Enhance Your Life. Edward,...

WMU Leader Criticized for Addressing Breakaway Convention

Woman’s Missionary Union leader Wanda Lee is drawing criticism for her scheduled appearance at a breakaway Missouri state convention refused recognition by the Southern Baptist Convention. The Missouri Baptist Convention newspaper The Pathway reported March 22...

Schiavo Defender Allowed His Father to Die

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the driving force behind an effort in Congress to intervene in a Florida right-to-die dispute, faced a similar decision 16 years ago when his father was diagnosed in a persistent vegetative state following an accident at his home. The...