Atlanta-area megachurch pastor Andy Stanley, who gave the sermon at the pre-inaugural church service, suggested during his remarks that President Obama should be called "pastor in chief" for his leadership following the Newtown shooting.
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Abortion at 40: New Fronts on the Battlefield for Life
The pro-life movement would be making a terrible mistake if we thought that we've won the battle for human life. If anything, the fronts are multiplying, due to both political and scientific developments.
Vatican Welcomes Obama Gun Control Proposal
The Vatican praised President Barack Obama's proposals for curbing gun violence, calling them a "step in a right direction."
Obama Taking 23 Actions Aimed at Gun Violence
President Barack Obama is taking 23 executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence that don't require congressional action, including measures to encourage schools to hire police officers, increase research on gun violence and improve efforts to prosecute gun crime.
Mr. President, Religious Freedom is Not Just 'Freedom to Worship'
What are you saying, Mr. President? Is our "practice" of our faith going to be limited to freedom to worship inside our churches and houses of worship, as you punish us for holding to our religious beliefs on Monday through Saturday at our places of work and as we speak out on public forums?
Guns, Abortion and Tyrants
The Obama administration is considering 19 "executive actions" against our right to keep and bear arms. So-called assault weapons bans, universal background checks, and ammunition restrictions move us that much closer to a kingly denial of a guaranteed right. Meanwhile, how many unborn babies have died today?
Gay-Affirming Episcopal Pastor Chosen to Replace Giglio for Obama Benediction
An Episcopal pastor at a church not far from the White House has been chosen to replace evangelical pastor Louie Giglio for the official benediction at President Barack Obama's public inauguration on Jan. 21.
Pastor Pulls Out of Inauguration Over Anti-Gay Sermon
The evangelical pastor chosen by President Obama to deliver the benediction at his inauguration ceremonies withdrew on Thursday following a furor over a sermon from the mid-1990s in which he denounced the gay rights movement and advocated efforts to turn gays straight.
Biden: Obama Will Act on Guns With or Without Congress
Vice President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that President Obama is going to take action on gun control, and he can do so through "executive orders."
Supreme Court Declines Embryonic Stem Cell Case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case about the Obama administration's funding of embryonic stem cell research, thereby allowing the continued use of taxpayer dollars for studies that require the destruction of human embryos.
