Barack Obama knows liberals are upset he picked the conservative evangelical preacher to pray at the inauguration. And he doesn't care.
By Mike Madden Dec 19, 2008
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The purpose-driven pastor managed to give an invocation without a hint of homophobia.
By Gabriel Winant
January 20, 2009
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Inviting an openly gay bishop to Obama's inauguration does not make up for the offensive blunder that is Rick Warren.
By Nancy Goldstein
January 14, 2009
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The cartoonist responds to an interview with the pastor about science and "reining in your natural impulses."
December 24, 2008
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Barack Obama received a warm welcome at an AIDS conference held by Rick "Purpose-Driven Life" Warren. But that doesn't mean evangelicals are ready to lay down their cross for Democrats.
By Tim Grieve
December 2, 2006
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In a video directed at his congregants, controversial pastor Rick Warren criticizes "bloggers who really need to get a life."
By Alex Koppelman
December 23, 2008
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Language that described homosexuality as "an enormous sin" was deleted from the Internet home of the controversial pastor who'll give the invocation at Barack Obama's inauguration.
By Vincent Rossmeier
December 23, 2008
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In a blog post about the conversation, Etheridge's wife comes to the controversial pastor's defense.
By Alex Koppelman
December 22, 2008
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The Saddleback pastor repeats convenient oversimplification of marriage history.
By Thomas Schaller
December 19, 2008
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Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese gets center page op-ed in today's WaPo.
By Thomas Schaller
December 19, 2008
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Some Obama backers who gave to him express their anger at Change.gov website.
By Thomas Schaller
December 18, 2008
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Obama's decision to put Warren on inaugural stage has infuriated some of his supporters.
By Thomas Schaller
December 18, 2008
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Fishers of men need the right bait, and Rick Warren's television show had two presidential nominees on the end of the line.
By Thomas Schaller
August 18, 2008
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Warren gets defensive when pressed again about the "cone of silence."
By Thomas Schaller
August 18, 2008
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The power play we saw at Saddleback proves that when it comes to self-regard the difference between preachers and politicians is a matter of style, but not degree.
By Thomas Schaller
August 18, 2008
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Ashley Smith was sainted by conservatives for reading "The Purpose-Driven Life" to her captor. Now she admits to also giving him crystal meth.
By Mark Follman
October 1, 2005
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In honor of Ashley Smith, the ministry backing Rick Warren's Evangelical bestseller offers a special non-exploitation deal -- for a limited time only.
By Mark Follman
March 21, 2005