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Faith in the 2012 ElectionReligion emerged as an important issue in the 2012 presidential campaign. The personal religious identity of President Barack Obama and the Republican candidate, Governor...
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Religious Liberty
This collection gathers together key candidate statements on religious freedom from the 2011-12 primary and general election campaigns, addressing America's constitutional...
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2008 Undergraduate Fellows Report: A Leap of Faith: Interreligious Marriage in America
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2008
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A Discussion with Wendy Tyndale about Gender Roles, Peace, and Conflict in Central America
April 1, 2010
April 1, 2010
A Discussion with Bishop Singulane on the Role of CCM in the Ending of the Mozambican Civil War
May 26, 2009
May 26, 2009
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Ron Paul on Faith and Morality in the Public Square
June 13, 2011
KING: Congressman Paul, does faith have a role in these public issues, the public square, or is it a personal issue at your home and in your church?
PAUL: I think faith has something to do with the character of the people that represent us, and law should have a moral fiber to it and our leaders should. We shouldn't expect us to try to change morality. You can't teach people how to be moral. But the Constitution addresses this by saying -- literally, it says no theocracy. But it doesn't talk about church and state. The most important thing is the First Amendment. Congress shall write no laws -- which means Congress should never prohibit the expression of your Christian faith in a public place.
Ron Paul
Ronald "Ron" Paul is an obstetrician, gynecologist, and US Congressman from Texas who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2012. He founded the non-profit advocacy group "Campaign for Liberty" and has written numerous...