http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/ The God-o-Meter "scientifically" measures God-talk effectiveness. en Copyright 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:19:07 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/imgs/bg_icon.gif http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/ 82 100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mother Jones has assembled some highlights from the anti-Muslim screeds of Rev. Rod Parsley, who's been tagged as John McCain's answer to Jeremiah Wright. McCain's defenders respond that Parsley, who has campaigned with McCain and whom McCain praised as "one... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/meet-rod-parsley.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/meet-rod-parsley.html John McCain Islam John McCain Rod Parsley Fri, 09 May 2008 15:19:07 -0500 Dan Gilgoff When Catholic League for Civil and Religious Life President Bill Donohue attacked John Kerry's faith outreach director as insufficiently godly--"her resume is that of a person looking for a job working for Fidel Castro"--the Kerry campaign silenced her, forbidding her... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-backers-smack-back-at-ca.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-backers-smack-back-at-ca.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Catholic League Catholics Thu, 08 May 2008 20:58:45 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Or maybe religious conservative awareness week. On Tuesday, Senator McCain gave a speech promising to appoint conservative jurists to the courts. Some in the Christian Right applauded. On Wednesday, he gave a speech that opened with a celebration of evangelical... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/religious-outreach-week-at-mcc.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/religious-outreach-week-at-mcc.html John McCain David Brody human traffiking John McCain religious freedom religious outreach Thu, 08 May 2008 11:31:15 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Beliefnet has posted God-o-Meter's interview this week with Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, spiritual advisor to George W. Bush--Caldwell delivered the benediction at both his inaugurals and introduced him at the 2000 Republican National Convention--and endorser of Barack Obama. What stood out... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/kirbyjon-caldwell-and-obamas-f.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/kirbyjon-caldwell-and-obamas-f.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Kirbyjon Caldwell Methodists Thu, 08 May 2008 09:57:46 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Does Catholic outreach matter? Even after Hillary Clinton’s impressive wins among Catholics in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana (though Obama did make modest gains among Catholics in that state and North Carolina yesterday) the conventional wisdom was that economic issues--not religion--were... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/does-catholic-outreach-matter.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/does-catholic-outreach-matter.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Catholics Joshua DuBois Wed, 07 May 2008 13:23:02 -0500 Dan Gilgoff What explains Barack Obama's gains among Catholics yesterday? The Obama camp just 'round its explanation for progress among religious voters, including Catholics, in memo form: In Indiana and North Carolina the campaign: • Launched a series of inter-faith American... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-camp-explains-catholic-g.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-camp-explains-catholic-g.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Catholics Indiana North Carolina Wed, 07 May 2008 10:48:58 -0500 Dan Gilgoff What was more impressive about yesterday's primary, the fact that Rev. Wright was on so many voters minds or that Obama managed to largely overcome all the negative feelings about his former pastor. In North Carolina and Indiana, almost half... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/wright-looms-large-but-obama-b.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/wright-looms-large-but-obama-b.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Indiana Jeremiah Wright North Carolina Wed, 07 May 2008 07:43:08 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Obama lost big among Indiana Catholics last night, but not nearly as big as in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where Catholics were probably more responsible than any other voters in giving Hillary Clinton a second wind over the last month. Catholics... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-improves-among-catholics.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/obama-improves-among-catholics.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Catholics Indiana Wed, 07 May 2008 07:01:57 -0500 Dan Gilgoff More evidence that the Christian Right wants to face Hillary Clinton this fall? The Catholic League has just issued another press release slamming Barack Obama for--get this--a Chicago Tribune op-ed written by one of his supporters (no official connection to... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/catholic-league-whacks-obama-a.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/catholic-league-whacks-obama-a.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Catholic League Tue, 06 May 2008 15:06:16 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Family Research Council Action, the most influential conservative evangelical advocacy group, likes what it heard about judges this morning from John McCain. Here's the statement from FRC Action president Tony Perkins: Senator McCain's speech will be well- received by millions... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/family-research-council-praise.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/family-research-council-praise.html John McCain Family Research Council John McCain judges Tue, 06 May 2008 14:47:45 -0500 Dan Gilgoff On the heels of his Wake Forest address on judges this morning, John McCain has rolled out his Justice Advisory Committee. The full list includes plenty of conservative Christian activists and is below. Most noteworthy, however, are the co-chairs. Or,... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/mccain-rolls-out-judicial-advi.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/mccain-rolls-out-judicial-advi.html John McCain John McCain judges Sam Brownback Theodore Olsen Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:43 -0500 Dan Gilgoff At Wake Forest University this morning, John McCain delivered his most detailed comments to date on his vision for the federal judiciary, including, most importantly, the Supreme Court. McCain's support for "strict constitutionalist" judges is supposed to be his big... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/mccain-on-judges-winning-any-c.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/mccain-on-judges-winning-any-c.html John McCain Christian Right John McCaink judges Tue, 06 May 2008 12:54:41 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Earlier this year, God-o-Meter reported on the Clinton camp's unusual campaign to organize United Methodists for its Methodist candidate. Tonight in Indiana, Clinton herself joined the effort, brandishing her Methodist roots during an appearance in Indiana's most heavily Methodist county.... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/clinton-trumpets-methodist-roo.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/clinton-trumpets-methodist-roo.html Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton Indana Methodists Mon, 05 May 2008 21:04:23 -0500 Dan Gilgoff According to the Obama campaign, the National Right to Life PAC is placing anti-Obama robocalls in Indiana. Here's the script, according to the Obama campaign (audio here): “Hello, this is National Right to Life PAC, asking you to vote against... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/does-the-christian-right-fear.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/does-the-christian-right-fear.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Christian Right Hillary Clinton Indiana National Right to Life Mon, 05 May 2008 20:29:44 -0500 Dan Gilgoff Talks about conflicting poll numbers on the toll of l'affaire Wright and the effectiveness of Obama's Wright denouncement last Tuesday. A new New York Times/CBS poll suggests that Obama's denouncement was a success, with the Illinois senator enjoying a 12-point... God-o-Meter http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/first-polls-on-obamas-wright-d.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2008/05/first-polls-on-obamas-wright-d.html Barack Obama Barack Obama Jeremiah Wright polls Mon, 05 May 2008 11:20:51 -0500 Dan Gilgoff