Archive: Faith Complex
J Street and the perils of Jewish critique
When Jewish moral concern for self-criticism clashes with a well-grounded fear that such critique could imperil Israel's safety.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | November 29, 2009; 12:51 PM ET | Comments (70)
J Street and the Jewish divide
Hadar Susskind of J Street tells Faith Complex that his group is Pro-Peace and most definitely Pro-Israel.
By Jacques Berlierinblau | November 22, 2009; 03:46 PM ET | Comments (13)
Secular Americans: Take Heed!
Secular Americans could learn a lot by observing the rise of the progressive Christian group Faith in Public Life.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 27, 2009; 10:11 PM ET | Comments (69)
Obama and the LGBT Community: The First Report Card
Donna Payne of the Human Rights Campaign grades the Obama Administration on issues of interest to the LGBT community. The president gets mixed reviews.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 7, 2009; 08:34 AM ET | Comments (12)
Evangelical America's Future
Richard Cizik tells Jacques Berlinerblau that young Evangelicals are 'fed up' with being captives of the GOP.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 29, 2009; 10:38 PM ET | Comments (50)
Obama's Faith-Based Follies
Jacques Berlinerblau and Washington Post reporter Jacqui Salmon discuss Obama's highly controversial (but under-scrutinized) Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 22, 2009; 11:36 AM ET | Comments (9)
Obama , the Catholic Vote and the Bishops
Consider my interview with Father Thomas Reese of the Society of Jesus to be a premier in the ever-interesting, ever-complicated subject of the relation between the Obama administration and the American Catholic community.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 14, 2009; 10:53 PM ET | Comments (0)
FAITH COMPLEX: What's Good for Islam? A Secular State
Now that President Obama has reached out to the Muslim world, might he listen to one respected Islamic scholar who argues that secular states are the past, future and hope of Islamic civilization?
By Jacques Berlinerblau | June 3, 2009; 09:16 PM ET | Comments (1)
FAITH COMPLEX: Cyber Anti-Semitism
The Anti-Defamation League leader discusses whether and how hate speech in cyberspace should be regulated.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | May 27, 2009; 09:45 AM ET | Comments (185)
FAITH COMPLEX: Michael Novak
Today's interview is with the very erudite Michael Novak who, as you are about to see, was not exceedingly awed by President's Obama's speech at Notre Dame.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | May 26, 2009; 01:54 AM ET | Comments (6)
FAITH COMPLEX: Asra Nomani, Part II
Part II of Jacques Berlinerblau's interview with American Muslim feminist and activist Asra Nomani.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | May 22, 2009; 12:57 AM ET | Comments (1)
Welcome to FAITH COMPLEX: First Guest: Asra Nomani
Today marks the launch of Faith Complex, video interview series about the collision of religion, politics and art.
By Jacques D. Berlinerblau | May 20, 2009; 09:19 AM ET | Comments (88)