I do not mean that others represent Jesus for us. I mean that Jesus actually is present in each other person

Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives.

A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues.

I think the time has come for the United States to do even-handed justice.

Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.

I am not suggesting that all those missionary organizations working in Haiti should pack up and go home, but I am urging them to understand that Haiti does not need clever Americans with newly contrived schemes for saving their country.

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages.