WORLD Magazine | Community » WorldMagBlogA forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of religion and culture.Campaign Issues: McCain and Obama on the environment- September 17, 2008 WORLD continues its series of articles examining the presidential candidates positions on key campaign issues. In the current issue, Mark Bergin takes a look at where John McCain and Barack Obama stand on the environment. Mark writes: In a June 3 speech declaring victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democrat presidential nomination, Barack Obama&8217;s rhetoric ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/campaign-issues-mccain-and-obama-on-the-environment/ On abortion, preaching, and voting- September 17, 2008 A couple considering membership at Joshua Harris Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Md., wrote him and expressed concern about a recent sermon preached by one of the churchs pastors titled Dont Waste Your Vote. The couple, who are pro-life, took issue with the emphasis the pastor placed on abortion and how they saw that as ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/on-abortion-preaching-and-voting/ Live from New York not!- September 17, 2008 Sen. Hillary Clinton abruptly canceled an appearance at a New York rally set to take place next week when she discovered that the organizers invited a certain hockey mom to come, tooyep, Gov. Sarah Palin. The Associated Press reports that &8220;Clinton aides were furious,&8221; adding: That would have set up a closely scrutinized and potentially explosive pairing ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/live-from-new-york-not/ Google gives pro-lifers a chance- September 17, 2008 Yesterday, Google reversed its previous position on banning ads that mixed &8220;abortion and religion-related content.&8221; The Christian Institute, a pro-life British organization, had filed a suit against the internet giant for rejecting its ad, which read: &8220;UK abortion law: Key views and news on abortion law from the Christian Institute.&8221; The institute argued that Google ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/google-gives-pro-lifers-a-chance/ Good news from the NEH- September 17, 2008 The National Endowment for the Humanities has just launched a new grant program called Enduring Questions, a welcome program that will provide $25,000 grants for new undergraduate courses designed to encourage faculty and students to to grapple with the most fundamental concerns of the humanities, and to join together in deep, sustained programs of reading ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/good-news-from-the-neh/ The morning after- September 17, 2008 &8220;Thank God, they bailed out AIG.&8221; That&8217;s the word from personal finance expert Suze Orman on the government&8217;s decision to lend up to $85 billion to rescue thetroubled insurance giant. Although the move has eased some of the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. financial market, the AP reportsthat &8220;investors&8217; anxiety is far from erased.&8221;http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/the-morning-after/ Should Rangel step down- September 17, 2008 He&8217;s admitted to making &8220;irresponsible&8221; mistakes and promised to pay back taxes on rental income he failed to report to the IRS, but embattled Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) insists he has done nothing &8220;morally wrong&8221; and doesn&8217;t feel the need to step downfrom his Ways and Means chairmanship: &8220;I really don&8217;t believe that making mistakes ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/should-rangel-step-down/ Whirled Views 9.17- September 17, 2008 Good morning! Today&8217;s quote is from an aviator and author: &8220;Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.&8220;http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/17/whirled-views-917/ Obamas Jewish connection- September 16, 2008 A lot has been written about Barack Obama&8217;s religious affiliations, and now comes word of a Jewish connection. The Associated Press reports: His wife&8217;s cousin, Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr., leads a mostly black Jewish congregation on Chicago&8217;s Southwest Side. He is Michelle Obama&8217;s first cousin once removed: Her paternal grandfather is the brother of Funnye&8217;s ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/16/obamas-jewish-connection/ McCain cant carry a tune- September 16, 2008 No right, no wrong, selling a song Those are words from Hearts Barracuda, which the McCain-Palin campaign has been playing at events when Gov. Sarah Palin walks in, referring to her nickname from her days as a tenacious high school basketball point guard. But Hearts Ann and Nancy Wilson dont want to sell their song to ...http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/16/mccain-cant-carry-a-tune/ |