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‘So help me God’ isn’t in official presidential oath
When President Obama rests his hand on two historic Bibles to take his second-term oath of office Monday, he'll add a phrase not mentioned in the Constitution: "So help me God." But the Almighty's role on the Capitol steps is a controversial one.
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The ‘nones’ say 2012 election proves they are a political force
Exit polls Tuesday showed that this group -- those who say they have no religious affiliation or do not believe in God -- made up 12 percent of all voters. That's more than the combined number of voters who are Jewish, Muslim or members of other non-Christian faiths.
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‘10 Commandments judge’ Roy Moore wins his old job back
In 2003, Moore lost his chief justice job for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lobby of a state building. Tuesday, Alabama voters re-elected him to the same position.
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After election deals blow to agenda, what’s next for religious conservatives?
In addition to Romney's loss, religious conservatives saw defeats across the nation on issues ranging from marijuana legalization to same-sex marriage.
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Buddhist, Hindu make history in new Congress
Two Hawaii women will become the first Buddhist senator and first Hindu representative.
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Voters focus on unity during Election Day Communion
After the polls closed on Tuesday and before the results were in, more than 50 people gathered in the sanctuary of Memorial Baptist Church for Election Day Communion.
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Don’t cop out: Vote
Your vote and the act of voting matters. And for writer Eric Blauer, it's frustrating to read or listen to people who say they are not voting.
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Buddhists aim to bring mindfulness to the ballot box
The mindfulness movement has seeped into Silicon Valley, Capitol Hill, and even the United States Military Academy at West Point. Next stop: the voting booth.
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Catholic bishops make last-minute pitch for Romney
A number of Roman Catholic bishops are making forceful appeals to their flock to vote next Tuesday, and their exhortations are increasingly sounding like clear calls to support Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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Female Lutheran pastor mounts uphill bid for Ohio congressional seat
The Rev. Angela Zimmann is an ordained Lutheran minister and is believed to be the only female minister running for Congress this year.
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Southern Baptist official Richard Land breaks pledge, endorses Romney days before election
Land has always refused to endorse presidential candidates, but next week's election, he says, is the most important since Abraham Lincoln's win in 1860.
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