Faith and Morality in Politics
Religious leaders held a news conference in to kick off a national tour calling on the faith community to take a more active role in politics. They called on leaders to address the policies …
6,941 viewsReligious leaders held a news conference in to kick off a national tour calling on the faith community to take a more active role in politics. They called on leaders to address the policies …
6,941 viewsOn the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, party leaders, former presidential candidates and others spoke about Senator John Kerry’s candidacy and building on the…
9,360 viewsPanelists talked about how religious belief, religious institutions, and religious people came to be seen as essential to social freedom in African American life and political history. “The …
876 viewsDignitaries, journalists, and family paid tribute to the life and career of Ed Bradley at his memorial service at Riverside Church in New York. The service featured several musical tributes …
375 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about the president’s proposed budget, assistance to the needy, faith-based programs, and maintaining moral standards in the U.S. through progressive policy …
56 viewsSpeakers addressed a variety of issues relating to the problem of poverty in the U.S. They discussed current and former government policies, education, health care, job training, investment …
190 viewsFormer President Clinton talked to parishioners at the Riverside Church on the eve of the Republican National Convention in New York City. Among the topics he addressed were the political pr…
363 viewsCampaign for America’s Future hosted a “Take Back America” conference at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel. This portion of the program featured speeches by politicians, activists, and others.…
3,493 viewsAuthor Arundhati Roy talked about her book, War Talk, published by South End Press. It is a collection of essays covering such topics as India-Pakistan relations, religious fundamentalism, a…
666 viewsMinisters and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in African-American society and culture. Among the issues they addressed were the rol…
5,830 viewsIn a forum titled, “Where Do We Go From Here?: Chaos or Community? Black America’s Vision for Healing, Harmony and Higher Ground,” black leaders talked about African-American issues since t…
1,033 viewsNew York political leaders and leaders of several different religions in the U.S. conducted a prayer service in Yankee Stadium for victims and families of those killed or missing in the Sept…
6,672 viewsParticipants discussed various religious theologies and faiths as they related to contemporary issues and the global community. Among the issues addressed were religious exclusivity, individ…
530 viewsNation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakahn and others paid tribute to civil rights leader Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, who died the previous November in Guinea.
4,437 viewsAmerican Philosophical Association hosted a panel discussion on race, religion, & democracy. Panelists talked about the continuing relationship between the concepts of race, religion and dem…
161 viewsProtesters opposed to U.S. participation in the Persian Gulf War held a rally in Washington, DC. C-SPAN also took viewer phone calls concerning the rally and interviewed several rally attend…
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