Mo. Congressman Apologizes for God Comment

(RNS) A Missouri congressman has apologized for telling a national radio audience that “at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred for God.” U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, whose comments created a nationwide uproar among liberals, apologized to anyone who thought he was...

Liberals Angry After Congressman’s God Comments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (RNS) A Republican congressman from Missouri is catching flak from some liberal religious leaders for saying last week that “at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred for God.” U.S. Rep. Todd Akin made the comments during a radio interview...

Why It’s Time to Proudly Wear the Liberal Label

Once upon a time it was a good thing to be liberal, but today it seems that to be a liberal is to be godless and unpatriotic. In this age of Limbaugh, Hannity and Coulter, the word has become so disrespected that many liberals run from the label and call themselves by...

Diversity Reigns Among So-Called Liberal Clergy

One of my teachers would frequently remind us that categorizing people by means of narrow labels is just another way of not having to think deeply about them. It happened to me a few years back as I was trying to make a case for why Bible believers should oppose the...