Archives: December 2012
Report
Did Congress Meet on Christmas Day? Fact-checking the “War on Christmas”
Last November, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, a moderate Republican turned independent, sent out invitations to the state’s annual tree lighting ceremony and referred to … By Bruce David Forbes
Editor’s Note
For Newtown, Condolences and a Plea for Action
Like countless others, those of us who work at R&P and the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics feel keen sorrow for the lives that … By Marie Griffith
Essay
A Moral Guide to Obama’s Foreign Policy
Three years ago today, President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. The awkward contexts of 2009 that accompanied, if not overshadowed, the award and his … By John D. Carlson
The Table
What Romney Wouldn’t Say
During his long pursuit of the presidency, three M-words rarely passed Mitt Romney’s lips: Massachusetts, Mandate, and Mormonism. This first two silent M’s were, at … By Randall Balmer