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Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’
Who Would Jesus Vote For? A Redemption Church Small Group
In an unusual podcast format, we take a peek into a “small group” at Redemption Church called “Theology on Tap” to discover how your typical churchgoer wrangles with political issues in light of their evangelical faith. The topic of the night’s discussion was “Who would Jesus vote for?” Listen to the various twists and turns, and sometimes surprising statements, from this group of sixteen individuals in the small town of Duvall, WA. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Jeremy Lott on America’s Shifting Religious Election Coalition
What hath Election 2012 wrought? We examine the 2012 presidential campaign with RealClearReligion editor and author Jeremy Lott who recently published a free e-book on the shifting electoral coalitions that we are observing this campaign season. Jeremy notes that religious coalitions are shifting in such a way that the US party system is starting to resemble the European system with one party being “religion friendly” while the other is becoming wholly secular. President Obama’s faith is examined and how the perception of his religiosity among the population has posed a problem for him. We then look at how Catholics are (or may be) starting to realign their partisan loyalties away from the Democratic Party to the Republicans. How has Mitt Romney managed this shift? We examine his choice of Paul Ryan, a Catholic, as a running mate and whether or not evangelicals will be spooked by Romney’s Mormon faith. This interview was recorded on October 15, 2012, before the second presidential debate. Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions on this podcast by clicking “Read More” below and post your comments! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Gary Scott Smith on Presidential Faith
A week before Presidents’ Day, we visit with Gary Scott Smith of Grove City College to survey the religious beliefs of a dozen or so presidents including Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, both Roosevelts, JFK, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama and a few others. Along the way we discuss why understanding the faith of our presidents is important, why most people do not know much about it, and how we go about studying the topic. Check out our extensive archives for more great podcasts that are free to the general public! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Ken Wald on the Puzzling Politics of American Jews
Why are American Jews more liberal than their socio-economic non-Jewish counterparts? Connect with us on Facebook by clicking the icon below and to the right! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] David Brody on the 2010 Midterm Elections and Religious Journalism
David Brody, chief political correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network, shares his reflections on the 2010 midterm elections in the US. We discuss the role of evangelical Christians in the Tea Party movement, the impact that religion had on the campaigns of Christine O’Donnell and Sharron Angle, and the effect that the Ground Zero mosque may have played in the elections. Mr. Brody then discusses what it is like to be a Christian journalist in Washington, DC and a secular media world. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Corwin Smidt on Religion, Elections and the God Gap
Corwin Smidt (Calvin College and the Henry Institute) discusses the role that religion plays in national elections with a focus on the 2008 presidential campaign. We explore whether the “God gap” disappeared in the 2008 presidential contest and whether religion will play a role in the 2010 mid-term elections for Congress. (To download, right click on the download button and choose “save target as…”). You can now subscribe to our podcast by entering http://www.researchonreligion.org/podcast on iTunes or Zune. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Jay Hein on the Faith-Based & Community Initiative
Jay Hein of Baylor’s ISR and the Sagamore Institute talks about his tenure running the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in the Bush Administration. Our discussion focuses on the history and workings of the Faith-Based Initiative, and the proper relationship between government and religious organizations. You can now subscribe to our podcast by entering http://www.researchonreligion.org/podcast on iTunes or Zune. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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