LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

This is a very interesting excerpt from Democracy Now! about the rise of the Christian Right.

An excerpt:

The level of conversation in the media is rising regarding the Christian Right. One good example was a recent interview, on the nationally syndicated radio program, Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, titled The Christian Right and the Rising Power of the Evangelical Political Movement. The program featured an interview with journalist Chris Hedges and Rev. Joseph Phelps, of Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, who hosted a counter event to the Christian Right's rally for religious bigotry, Justice Sunday.

Here is some of what was said:( Read more... )

LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

This NYT story confirms the prosetylization in the USAF Academy. The last sentence is telling:

Captain Morton said she had decided to step forward without authorization from the public affairs office because: "It's the Constitution, not just a nice rule we can follow or not follow. We all raised our hands and said we'd follow it, and that includes the First Amendment, that includes not using your power to advance your religious agenda."

She added, "I realize this is the end of my Air Force career."

She might, because it is forbidden to voluntarily talk to the media without a PA person hovering around saying "You can't say that", but in this case, my heart goes out to this chaplain. She took the fall.

LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

Snagged from religiousdebate. Enjoy!

LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY britzkrieg)

A BBC News correspondence visits Mississippi and encounters both the darker and lighter sides of American evangelical Christianity. I continue to find Western European perspectives on America and Americans very interesting.