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Russia v. US on Religion

Thu, 04/09/2009 - 7:07am | posted by Alina Stefanescu Coryell

As the United States moves towards a “post-Christian American”, Russia seems to be experiencing a religious renaissance. Jon Meacham reports:

I Am Not A Conservative

Sat, 11/01/2008 - 6:00am | posted by Brett Bittner

A few weeks ago, I went to see “An American Carol” with high hopes for an atypical Hollywood film. It reinforced something I have been working on. When you look at the spectrum of topics I have written about, I am difficult to pigeon-hole by the average American. The two-party system forces people to consider politics in a linear manner, one is either a conservative Republican on the “right” or a liberal Democrat on the “left,” with no room for anything else. Interestingly, most Americans are not able to fit their beliefs into one of those two options, but they settle for the side they feel most comfortable with.

Because Motherhood Isn’t Enough of a Reward, You Deserve a Medal. And Money

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 10:43pm | posted by Alina Stefanescu Coryell

Hitler certainly used Christianity as a tool for accomplishing his policy objectives. During the Nazi regime, for example, a Christian cross was given to German mothers as a symbolic gesture honoring their decision to “do the Lord’s will” and have babies. Christian imagery and symbolism proved effective propaganda tactics for Hitler, especially with respect to policies for the growth of a “strong German Nazi Volk”. Hitler seeded his Volk-expansion plans with programs which encouraged the virtues of German motherhood, including the sacred duty of motherhood and the abolition of abortions (except for the mentally ill).

Obama’s “My Muslim Faith” Gaffe

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 8:08pm | posted by Shana Kluck

Senator Obama has made his Christian faith abundantly clear to the American public, but his Muslim background is hard to ignore and has been a source of fodder for blog gossips everywhere. We’ve all received the emails circulating claiming that the Democratic Presidential nominee is a sleeper Muslim agent waiting to betray us to our Al-Qaeda enemies (puh-leeze!); those I promptly move to my spam file. So, while I know the rumors aren’t true, it doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the humor of this Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd “Wabbit Season” parody.