Editor’s note: In this article, McMullen gives an analysis of three different religious approaches to the current Health Care Reform discussions The great religious faiths of the world differ in some important ways, but most agree that believers are supposed to take care of the sick. The instructions of the Torah, the words and deeds... Continue Reading

Last week saw the release of The Manhattan Declaration, a document crafted by Chuck Colson, Robert George and Timothy George and signed by a long list of Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders. I have not been able to gauge the interest in the Declaration or whether it has had an immediate impact. But I have... Continue Reading

Steve Lee, of Denver, Colo., is familiar with the despondency that unemployment brings. Laid off a year ago from a medical-sales position, he admits that depression hit just a few months into his unemployment. “All I could think about was how bad the economy was and how unlikely getting a new job as good as... Continue Reading

On Novemebr 20, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., I and a dozen evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox leaders faced the microphones to announce the release of an historic document-one of the most important documents produced by the American church, at least in my lifetime. It is called the Manhattan Declaration, and signed by... Continue Reading

It is the tradition of this column every year at this time to recount the story of Thanksgiving. This year, with capitalism under attack from all quarters, it’s more important than ever to revisit the history of the Pilgrims’ early years in America and appreciate the message. Whether you think the government’s response to the... Continue Reading

I am not inclined to sign manifestos or petitions. While believing strongly and passionately about many causes, I am not usually impressed with the effectiveness of such statements and I am generally concerned about how such statements might be used or construed by others. I am not reluctant to speak for myself and from my... Continue Reading

As American families sit down to their traditional Thanksgiving feasts, they will naturally recall the familiar story of the Pilgrims and, in the process, distort the true character of the nation’s religious heritage. Most children learn that the Mayflower settlers came to the New World to escape persecution and to establish religious freedom. But the... Continue Reading

Growing concern about incivility is one of America’s more appealing trends. Increasingly, individuals and institutions are seeking ways to burnish the Golden Rule. The concern isn’t new — professor P.M. Forni started the Johns Hopkins Civility Project 12 years ago and published a book in 2002: Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct. Civility... Continue Reading

Martin Luther had a lot to say about education. Like many of his fellow reformers, he knew how important biblical literacy was for the people of God. In one of his sermons, he exhorted his parishioners with the following: “For we certainly want to provide not only for our children’s bellies but for their souls... Continue Reading

A coalition of 152 Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders have issued a 4,700 word statement addressing the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. The Manhattan Decalration: A Call to Christian Conscience is more than a list of convictions. The document is a pledge to engage in civil disobedience in defense of the outlined... Continue Reading