ReligionDispatches - Daniel Schultz

Stop Watching Glenn Beck: Preaching to the Choir

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:32:01 PST

Beck is preaching to his own choir, as are his detractors.

Mainliners, Be a Little Brutal and Divisive

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:31:01 PST

What does all the quiet good work of Mainline Liberals really come to in a public square dominated by the right?

Beck Botches Social Justice

Daniel Schultz — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:54:01 PST

For Beck, social justice is the new fascism.

Reconciliation and Reconciliation

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:18:01 PST

How the religious meaning doesn't really fly in Congress.

Exodus From Rahm’s Washington

Daniel Schultz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:52:01 PST

The faithful are called to be the people of God, not bricklayers in Pharaoh's court.

Creating Together: The Power of Social Capital

Daniel Schultz — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:32:01 PST

We complain about something like the health care debacle, but look at how much sheer force has to be arrayed against progressive causes. Maybe we've been looking at things all wrong...

Jim Wallis' Egregious “Memo to Nation’s Leaders” on Stupak

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:52:01 PST

Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis pleads for compromise on abortion after initial compromise was disregarded; Pastor Dan is appalled.

Should Churches Get Tax Exemptions?

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:41:01 PST

In the wake of the Catholic Bishops' lobbying hard for the Stupak Amendment a pastor weighs in on tax exemptions for Churches.

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Religious Left

Daniel Schultz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:01 PST

Not only does a new study point to a thriving religious left, but the impact may even be greater than the numbers suggest.

On Bart Stupak’s Chances to Scotch Health Care Reform, Take Two

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:01 PST

Turns out it doesn’t take much to spook Democratic party leadership.

Will Pro-Life Democrats Kill Health Care Reform?

Daniel Schultz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:40:01 PDT

Or is the opposition just to provide cover for them?

Are Prominent Liberal Religious Figures Willing to Reveal Their Positions? Why Not?

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:05:01 PDT

A right-wing blogger has a run-in with the “progressive evangelical” on abortion and leaves confused. He’s not alone.

A Tale of Two Abortion Narratives: Dems Overreaching on Abortion?

Daniel Schultz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:41:01 PDT

Are the Democrats “overreaching on abortion” as some have suggested, or are some religious leaders willing to tank health care for minor gains on pet issues? Depends on whom you ask.

Because the Bible Has a Liberal Bias

Daniel Schultz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:48:01 PDT

What the new Conservative Bible Project fails to grasp is that the Bible’s not there to provide timeless certainty but to provoke arguments and unsettle what it is that we think we know.

Sideshow Bob Ran as a Republican

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:40:01 PDT

Regarding today’s feature on the vanishing middle, another argument for solidifying the liberal position: moving goalposts.

Not One of “Those” Christians

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:31:01 PDT

It’s important for journalists to be able to parse the distinctions among those who call themselves Christian, tedious as it may be.

Roman Polanski, Gays, and the Bible

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:13:01 PDT

When the director Roman Polanski sexual assaulted a 13-year-old, was it only US law he violated?

On Using Religious Language in Public, Right and Left

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:01 PDT

Conservatives are fond of using scripture to support their arguments, and they are great at tapping the emotional heart of a story. Liberals, not so much.

David Becomes Christian at Values Voter Summit

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:25:01 PDT

It may be fun to laugh at the gaffes of some on the religious right, but progressives should resist the temptation to dismiss religious conservatives as simple ignoramuses: they’re tapping into a powerful narrative.

Who on Religious Left is “Worth the Ink”?

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:01 PDT

US News and World Report’s Dan Gilgoff implies that only those with access to the White House are worth writing about.

Why Are Some Religious Progressives Reinforcing the Religious Right on Abortion And Health Care Reform?

Daniel Schultz — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:21:01 PDT

And for that matter, why is an influential blogger writing straight from dubious press releases?

Obama’s Hope Fading Fast?

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:04:01 PDT

Is Obama pulling a Dukakis, allowing all that anger and anxiety that could’ve been used for good to just slip away?

Torture and Just War Theory, Or, Gary Bauer Is a Horrible Little Man

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:19:01 PDT

Conservative Gary Bauer’s recent attempt to justify American torture of prisoners using Just War Theory is found wanting.

Getting Married On The Cheap? Step Into My Parlor

Daniel Schultz — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:20:01 PDT

Or: It’s a great day for a Wii Wedding...

Great Moments In Bipartisanship: Bible Edition

Daniel Schultz — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:43:01 PDT

Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.” GOP leaders immediately label this socialism.