2008 Election

My Three Hopes for Obama

Joel Hunter 11-05-2008

Dear Mr. President,

You have my active and prayerful support. In addition, I am hoping you will:

Post-racial? No, Not Yet -- So Let's Get to Work

Mary Nelson 11-05-2008

I shed tears last night as I stood with thousands in Chicago's Grant Park cheering our new President-elect Obama, contrasting that with crowds' hatred and bigotry I experiences more than 40 years a

An Open Door For Change

Jim Wallis 11-05-2008

Yesterday's election represents a watershed moment in the life and history of our country.

A Brief Observation on Your First Morning as President-Elect

Phyllis Tickle 11-05-2008

Whether installed by election, by hereditary right, or by power of arms, of all the rulers humankind has ever had, none is so venerated or cited or-and this is important-none so forgiven by history

As the World Watches

Nontando Hadebe 11-05-2008

Good morning! After an extensive media coverage of the U.S. elections, it was great to wake up to history!

'A Black Man Would Never Be President'

Leroy Barber 11-05-2008

When I was a kid I remember hearing and declaring that I could be anything I wanted to be, which included being the president of the United States.

Thrilled at Last to Be Thrilled to Vote

Dee Dee Risher 11-05-2008

At 6:30 a.m., my 7-year-old daughter wakes me. "Mommy! Is it time to vote?"

Video and Petition: A Prayer and Pledge for President-elect Obama

Jim Wallis 11-05-2008

Dear Mr. President-elect Obama:

I want personally to offer you my prayers as you embark on the enormous challenge of leading our country in a time of great crisis and crossroads. While our ultimate hope is our faith in God, we also have high hopes for your administration.

Religion in the Race for the White House

Becky Garrison 11-04-2008

As part of my coverage of the American Academy of Religion's annual meeting, I attended a day-long workshop titled "Religion in the Race for the White House." Fo

My Prayer for Election Day

Jim Wallis 11-03-2008

On the eve of this historic election, let us pause for a moment of thanks.

Outlawing the Symptom: Our Broken Abortion Strategy

Matthew Dunbar 11-03-2008

Every election year the urgent call to vote our evangelical pro-life values is sent out to all the faith.

Seeking Reconciliation Before and After the Election

Melvin Bray 11-03-2008

As the 2008 presidential campaign draws to a close, I've become increasingly less concerned about the specific outcome of election night and more concerned by what we will have positioned ourselves

Fighting Tears as the Election Approaches

Abayea Pelt 11-03-2008

I have been fighting tears for the past few days. And as Tuesday draws closer it becomes harder and harder to keep those tears at bay.

Why Mavis is Voting

Tim Kumfer 11-03-2008

I work in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of northwest Washington in a building called The Festival Center.

An Iraq Veteran's Ambivalent Vote

Logan Isaac 11-03-2008

I have given a lot of thought in the last several months about the vote coming up.

What Would Yoder Do?

Duane Shank 11-03-2008

Since Mennonite theologian and ethicist John Howard Yoder's death in 1997, I have often wondered what he would have said about the events of these past eleven years.

Confessions of an Alternative Voter

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 10-31-2008

I'm pretty sure I have more sympathy for Shane and his treatment of what I'll call "alternative voting" (principled non-voters, minor par

Christian Voters Need to Reorient, not Disengage

Sondra Haaga 10-31-2008

In the spirit of honest and civil dialogue, I would like to both affirm and respectfully disagree with a few points made by Shane Claiborne i

Not Voting is Irresponsible, Not Less Responsible

Bart Campolo 10-31-2008

Dear Shane,

Audio: Evangelical and Catholic Leaders Offer Alternative Pro-Life Position

Jim Wallis 10-30-2008

Editor's Note: During a teleconference today, evangelical and Catholic leaders challenged people of faith to evaluate candidates on a consistent ethic of life that protects life from the "womb