Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Thursday, July 9, 2026

Prayer and the Continental Congress

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Many posts have discussed the role of religion in American life . From Tikvah : In September of 1774, the First Continental Congress gat...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Hegseth Fake Bible Verse

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Many   posts   have   discussed   patriotism  and the   role  of  religion  in  American life . Charlie Nash at Mediaite : Secretary of Def...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Judicial Order Cites the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bible

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   The Trump administration  is  snatching people without due process .  Killing them, too . Judge Fred Biery : Before the Court is the peti...
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Religious Nationalism in the US

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   Many   posts   have   discussed   patriotism  and the   role  of  religion  in  American life . Laura Silver et al.  at Pew: U.S. adults ...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Ten Commandments and Denominational Differences

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Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .         Steven Lubet at The Hill : Posting the Ten Commandments i...
Monday, June 10, 2024

The Bible v. The Will of the People

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Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .        
Thursday, October 27, 2022

Christian Nation? A Survey

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  Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .   From Pew: Growing numbers of religious and political leaders ...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Intepreting the Bible

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Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .  Frank Newport at Gallup: A record-low 20% of Americans now say th...
Monday, January 18, 2021

References and Allusions in MLK's "I Have a Dream"

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 The "I Have a Dream" speech contains many references and allusions to key ideas, sites, and documents of American civic culture. ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The Bible and the Will of the People

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Michael Lipka at Pew: The U.S. Constitution does not mention the Bible , God, Jesus or Christianity, and the First Amendment clarifies tha...
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Knowledge of Religion

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From Pew: Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics of Christianity and the Bible , and even a few facts about Islam. But far f...
Sunday, May 27, 2018

Refugees and Evangelicals

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 Philip Bump at WP: In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump’s decision to curtail immigration to the United Sta...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

A Bible Verse with Political Relevance

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Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very d...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

African Americans the the Bible

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Many posts have discussed the role of religion in American society and politics .  Jeff Diamant at Pew: For African Americans, the B...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Oaths and the Bible

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Roy Moore campaign spokesman responds with silence when asked if he knew people can be sworn in with a text other than the Christian bible...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Reacting to a Shooting

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On January 12, 2011, President Obama spoke at a memorial for the victims of the Tucson shooting : You see, when a tragedy like this strikes...
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Religion, Name-Calling, and Immigration

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American politicians routinely use religion and the Bible for justification for their policies and a cudgel against their opponents. Micha...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The Bible

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The Bible is important in American political culture.   Writers and orators frequently quote from it , and many see it as a source of mora...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

References and Allusions in the "I Have a Dream Speech"

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The "I Have a Dream" speech contains many references and allusions to key ideas, sites, and documents of American civic culture.  ...