Politics Daily

Why Gingrich Needs to Find His Inner Victim

David Gibson — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:34:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Bill Clinton, 2012 President, Culture, Disputations, Conservatives, Newt Gingrich, Ethics

Gingrich shouldn't try to polish his image by portraying himself as a hero whose good public deeds outweigh his personal failings. Research suggests he'd have more success by playing the victim.

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Survey Rebuts Rep. Peter King's Claims on Radicals and Mosques

David Gibson — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:29:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Investigations, Immigration, Terror, National Security, Disputations, Congress, Conservatives, al Qaeda, Islam

Research shows the more Muslims attend services the more they accept American values, contradicting King's argument for Thursday's hearing

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Should Rep. Peter King Investigate the Catholic Church?

David Gibson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:40:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Terror, Disputations, Congress, Conservatives, Analysis, Islam

The Long Island congressman's hearings into Islam have an uncomfortable echo of the prejudices against his own faith.

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Ash Wednesday Idea: Beat Guilt This Lent -- Literally

David Gibson — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:26:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Culture, Disputations, Ethics

New research shows that a little bit of self-punishment can ease a guilty conscience - as long as you don't take it too far.

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21 Priests in Philadelphia Suspended on Sex Abuse Allegations

David Gibson — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:32:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Scandal, Crime, Disputations, Catholic Scandal

The action by Cardinal Justin Rigali is one of the most sweeping since widespread revelations of child sexual abuse by clergy began battering the Catholic Church and follows accusations in a grand jury report.

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Public Support for Gay Marriage on Verge of Surpassing Opposition

David Gibson — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, Gay Rights, Race Issues, Polls, Obama Administration, Culture, Disputations, Poll Watch, Congress, Conservatives, Liberals, Moderates, 2012 Elections

A Pew survey shows Americans almost evenly split between those who oppose and others who support same-sex marriage, continuing a trend toward acceptance of such unions.

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Mike Huckabee Holds Strong Lead Among Conservative Christian Bloc

David Gibson — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:25:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Mitt Romney, Religion, Mike Huckabee, Polls, Sarah Palin, 2012 President, Disputations, Conservatives, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama

The Republican hopeful also fares well in a match-up against President Obama. But can he beat the rest of the GOP field?

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What Would Jesus Cut? Deficit Debate Rallies Christians -- and Exposes Divisions

David Gibson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:25:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Taxes, Polls, Disputations, Congress, Conservatives, Liberals, Deficit, Tea Party, White House, Economy, John Boehner, 2012 Elections

Evangelical leaders push to protect poor from budget cuts but face as much opposition from the faithful as they do from Congress.

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Boy Wrestles With Faith, Not Girl: Is it Christianity or Chivalry?

David Gibson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Culture, Disputations

Joel Northrup's religious decision not to wrestle Cassy Herkelman leaves many grappling with the implications for faith and culture.

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Pope's 'Passion of the Christ': Don't Blame Jews for Death of Jesus

David Gibson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:43:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Culture, Disputations, Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI forcefully argues in a new book that the Jewish people cannot be blamed for Christ's death on the cross.

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Pro-Choice Extremist Reportedly Arrested by FBI for Threats to Pro-Life Activists

David Gibson — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:05:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Abortion, Crime, Disputations, Conservatives, Liberals

A harsh critic of the anti-abortion movement, Ted Shulman was being held without bond at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, pro-lifers said.

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Gay Marriage Decision May Not Hurt Obama or Help the Religious Right

David Gibson — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:42:00 EST

Filed under: George W. Bush, House, Republicans, John McCain, Religion, Mike Huckabee, Abortion, Gay Rights, Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Culture, Disputations, Congress, Conservatives, Campaigns, Liberals, Tea Party, Barack Obama, John Boehner, 2012 Elections

Growing public acceptance of homosexuals -- even among some Republicans and conservative Christians -- is blunting the issue as a campaign weapon.

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Wisconsin Workers Get Support from Poland's Solidarity Trade Union

David Gibson — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:38:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Disputations, Governors, Conservatives, Unemployment, Jobs, Economy

The Polish trade union Solidarity has embraced the cause of Wisconsin's protesting public workers.

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Mike Huckabee Again Defends Obama's Christian Faith and Family Values

David Gibson — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Mike Huckabee, Race Issues, 2012 President, Disputations, Conservatives, Campaigns, Barack Obama, Islam

At the National Press Club, the potential GOP presidential contender rejects claims the president is a Muslim, as he's done in the past.

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Mike Huckabee Keeps Up Criticism of Islam in America

David Gibson — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:50:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Religion, Mike Huckabee, Terror, 2012 President, Disputations, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Islam

But the former Baptist pastor and potential GOP presidential candidate says 'birthers' and those who think Obama is a Muslim are 'wrong-headed.'

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Glenn Beck Meets Billy Graham, Later Blasts the Left as 'Evil'

David Gibson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:46:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, John McCain, Religion, Sarah Palin, Disputations, Conservatives, Liberals, Tea Party

Could the meeting with 'America's pastor' boost Beck's credibility with evangelicals -- and his ratings with his Fox TV audience?

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Dublin Archbishop Washes Feet of Sex Abuse Victims

David Gibson — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:46:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Crime, Disputations, Ethics, Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic Scandal

Diarmuid Martin is joined by Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston in act of penance as Irish Catholicism teeters on brink over church scandal.

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Obama Administration Returns to Earlier Conscience Protections For Health Workers

David Gibson — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:18:00 EST

Filed under: George W. Bush, Bush Administration, House, Democrats, Republicans, Religion, Abortion, Health Care, Obama Administration, Disputations, Conservatives, Liberals, Ethics, Medicine, Barack Obama

The changes announced Friday keep some Bush-era language on abortion but largely disappoint social conservatives.

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Deepak Chopra: 'Obama Should be a One-Term President'

David Gibson — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:34:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Religion, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Culture, Disputations, Conservatives, Catholic Scandal, Barack Obama, 2012 Elections

'It's a sad state of affairs. I loved President Obama. I've met with him, I voted for him and I supported him, but I think he's ineffective at the moment.'

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Is That a Christian Cross or a Plus Sign? Ohio School in 'Crossfire'

David Gibson — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:21:00 EST

Filed under: Religion, Education, Disputations

An architectural design on the wall of a new Toledo school inadvertently sparks local culture war.

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