The furious division in Catholicism over abortion and the presidential election grows wider. But to what end? A front-page story in today’s New York Times is titled, “Abortion Issue Again Dividing Catholic Votes,” and yet evidence of how that is happening is scant, and evidence that abortion could even be masking issues of race (and…

The turmoil on Wall Street is continuing, and even though it is closer to me than even Russia is to Alaska, I understand less than little about economics. And yet the human toll of the crashes and crises is poignantly clear, and is spreading.  Can the religious community have a voice in fixing this? Or is it just a…

Steve Waldman, Editor in Chief of Beliefnet has another interesting post on his blog.  He is wondering “Is The Ninth Commandment A Lesser One?” and if the McCain camp is practicing moral relativism.  You can read his post below: Several conservatives have been willing to criticize McCain for his dishonest campaign ads. Rod Dreher said the McCain lipstick ad…

How is it that many, from left to right, who believe and argue that “values” and religion play a primary role in driving voting choices don’t equate “economic” issues and concerns as values-driven?   How is it that those who are hostile toward religious and values voters point to polls showcasing voters focus mostly on “economic”…

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