Whenever there is a catastrophe, some religious people inevitably ask, 'Why didn't God do something? Where was God when all those people died?'

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding.

As we consider the causes of depression, those of us in the church must face the ways we might be responsible for creating it.

When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community is African American. And most African Americans - well over 90 percent, thoroughly evangelical, thoroughly biblical - will probably vote Democratic.

Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

The real problem that I think those of us who are evangelicals and Democrats have to face up to is that the political right controls the religious media.