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Daniel Burke
Daniel Burke writes for Religion News Service.
Evangelicals embraced a like-minded pope
As word spread in February of the pope’s resignation, many evangelicals lamented the impending loss of a powerful spokesman for their conservative causes....
February 12, 2013
How the Antichrist reflects an era's anxieties
Every age needs an Antichrist....
February 7, 2013
Renowned journalist throws the book at Scientology
After winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for his expose of al-Qaida, journalist Lawrence Wright turned his eye toward another secretive and controversial religious movement....
January 31, 2013
Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton to preach at inaugural National Prayer Service
The Rev....
January 23, 2013
Obama's use of Scripture has elements of Lincoln, King
President Obama will publicly take the oath of office with Bibles once owned by his political heroes, Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
January 17, 2013
Virtual vices show shift in American morality
The seven deadly sins have new partners in crime....
January 10, 2013
Gallup chief sees signs of religious revival
Despite a deep drop in the number of Americans who identify with a particular faith, the country could be on the cusp of a religious renaissance, says Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup P...
January 7, 2013
Poll: Most Americans say employers should cover contraception
Most Americans say that employers – even religious ones – should provide birth control coverage to their employees, according to a survey released on Monday (Dec. 3)....
December 6, 2012
Episcopal leader says S.C. diocese can't secede
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Thursday (Nov....
November 16, 2012
Fall of a warrior
It’s tempting to view the sex scandal surrounding army general David Petraeus through a religious lens....
November 14, 2012
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Buddhist, Hindu make history in new Congress
Congress will become a shade more religiously diverse this January, after Tuesday's (Nov. 6) election of the first Hindu representative and first Buddhist senator....
November 7, 2012
Buddhists aim to bring mindfulness to the ballot box
The mindfulness movement has seeped into Silicon Valley, Capitol Hill, and even the United States Military Academy at West Point. Next stop: the voting booth....
November 5, 2012
Looking for an undecided voter? Check the pulpit
Pollsters and politicians hunting for the rare and elusive undecided voter might want to train their sights on the pulpit....
October 30, 2012
Billy Graham faces backlash over Mormon 'cult' removal
The Rev. Samuel Wynn admired Billy Graham and his evangelistic association for decades, joining its spiritual crusades and urging fellow Christians to do the same. But no more....
October 25, 2012
Southern diocese leaving Episcopal Church
The Diocese of South Carolina has announced that it has disaffiliated with the Episcopal Church, escalating a long-running skirmish and setting the stage to become the fifth diocese to secede from ...
October 18, 2012
Backing Romney, Graham alters stance on Mormons
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Mormonism a cult from its website after the famed preacher met with Republican nominee Mitt Romney and pledged to help his presid...
October 16, 2012