There is a voting bloc in America that is a growing share of the population , is reliably overrepresented in the electorate , identifies mostly as centrist or moderate, and says in recent polls that the economy is its top concern. New polling shared first with gives us a rare look at a demographic that is often underpolled heading into the election. Just 28 percent said they would definitely support or leaned toward supporting Trump. Another 16 percent were undecided.
Pope Francis appears more popular than ever. He has charted his own course in style, words and philosophy and enjoys favorability among 90 percent of Catholics, 74 percent white mainline Protestants, 68 percent of unaffiliated and 60 percent of white Evangelicals. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the press, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them? They shouldn't be marginalized.
It was the primary organisation for graduate students who were trying to make connections between Christian faith and racial issues, and one of the places where they could navigate questions of identity, justice, and polarisation while remaining safely within the bounds of conservative evangelicalism. It is understandable that she wanted to reject such a label, and attempt to escape the very spectrum on which it exists. America has a two-party system, but must it have a two-party faith? Maybe a third way?
Gay Marriage is a hot political topic in the United States at the moment Spring This cries out for a solid radical middle treatment, and since several people have been asking me for one, I decided to attempt one here. I think the principled Right is really worried about fact that traditional standards of morality are eroded, and are smelling victory in that this is one issue where public opinion tends to agree with them. Unfortunately, in order to win here they often end up effectively a condoning homophobia and b ignoring worse issues that are affecting marriage.