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Inevitably, Harriet Miers' religious views are going to get some scrutiny in the very near future, particularly since the initial reaction to her nomination from Christian Right leaders was significantly warmer than that of other conservatives. So far, all the press seems to have figured out is that she spent many years as a devoted member of a "conservative evangelical church" in suburban Dallas, and that she was raised as a (apparently nonobservant) Catholic. I did a little quick research last night on Valley View Christian Church, and also happen to know a bit about the tradition it comes from,...

A minister asked Harriet Miers' fellow worshippers on Sunday to pray for her as she prepares for public scrutiny and intense political debate over her nomination to the Supreme Court. The congregation of the Cornerstone Christian Church, a group meeting at a Dallas hotel after breaking away from another local church, stood and applauded when the minister noted Miers' presence. She had attended services earlier in the morning at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, where her brother and other family members belong. Cornerstone Minister Ron Key asked the 150-member congregation at the hotel to understand "the crucible of...

Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, accompanied by her brother and other members of her family, attended services at an Episcopal church near downtown Dallas on Sunday. Miers smiled at reporters but did not stop to answer questions as she entered the Church of the Incarnation, which Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and other well-known state politicians attend. When asked by a reporter if she was surprised by the conservative reaction to her nomination, Miers replied, "Nice to see you." ...For years, Miers was a member of Valley View Christian Church in Dallas, but she and about 150 of its 1,200...

Uh-oh. Now we are in trouble. Doesn’t take much to read the tea leaves on the Harriet Miers nomination. First, it’s Bunker Time at the White House. Miers’ chief qualification for this job is loyalty to George W. Bush and the team. What the nomination means in larger terms for both law and society is the fifth vote on the court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Aside from that bothersome little matter, the Miers appointment is like that of John Roberts — could’ve been worse. Not as bad as Edith Jones, not as bad as Priscilla Owen — and you...

If Harriet Miers is confirmed, evangelicals can finally claim one of their own on the U.S. Supreme Court. Yet the spiritual journey that led her to be born again and spend 25 years affiliated with a conservative church has not eased concerns among Christians about her views on abortion, gay rights and other key social issues. "Our lack of knowledge about Harriet Miers, and the absence of a record on the bench, give us insufficient information," said Tony Perkins, of the conservative Family Research Council. But members of her longtime congregation, Valley View Christian Church in Dallas, say the White...

*** Miers even followed Key when he led a splinter group of about 200 people away from their longtime congregational home after he was replaced as the church's leader by nationally prominent radio preacher Barry McCarty. This split in the Valley View Christian Church occurred only a few weeks prior to Miers' Supreme Court nomination. During the five years prior to Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court (2000-2005), ... she remained an active churchgoer. In the Washington, D.C. area Miers has regularly attended a small number of different Episcopalian congregations. These include St. John's Episcopal Church (across the street from...

Would Bill Kristol, Bill Bennett, Ann Coulter, Mike Savage, Mark Levin, And Laura Ingraham, And George Will, Please, Stop Crying Over Miers Nomination? They Are Starting To Look Anti-Christian. This Is Her Church For 25 Years - Valley View Christian In Dallas This Is What They Believe From http://www.vvcc.org/beliefsgo.asp Our beliefs are not innovative. Anyone familiar with historical Christian teaching will find these statements fall well within the boundaries of evangelical theology. (Evangelical means theology derived from the evangel , or the Gospel. In other words, it's biblical theology rather than speculative theology or theology rooted in tradition.)We try not...

(AgapePress) - During a heartfelt and compassionate broadcast this morning (Wednesday), Dr. James Dobson explained why he believes Harriett Miers -- President Bush's pick to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court -- deserves the support of Christians and other family advocates. The Focus on the Family founder took all of his daily broadcast today to share why he believes the relatively unknown attorney from Texas who has served as White House counsel under the current Bush administration will be a good addition to the high court. He said he knows and has spoken to people who have...

WASHINGTON (BP)--Barry McCarty thinks Harriet Miers will make a “great Supreme Court justice,” but the woman suddenly in the media spotlight is known to him as a humble Christian. Miers, nominated Oct. 3 by President Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court, is a member of Valley View Christian Church, a conservative congregation on the north side of Dallas. McCarty, who many Southern Baptists know as the parliamentarian of their annual convention for the last 20 years, is the preaching minister at the church, which affirms the infallibility of Scripture.

WASHINGTON - Late Sunday night, shortly after President Bush asked her to be his nominee to the Supreme Court, Harriet Miers called her longtime Dallas minister and his wife and - without revealing why - asked for their prayers to give her "grace under pressure." That call to the Rev. Ron and Kaycia Key illustrates the depth of Miers' spirituality and years of devoted worship at a conservative nondenominational Christian church that preaches against abortions and gay marriages. Though Miers is reticent to reveal her views, her two-decade-long membership in the Valley View Christian Church suggests how she might stand...

Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers is among a group of congregants of a Dallas evangelical church who recently broke away due to differences over church rules and worship styles. The group of about 200, led by former Valley View Christian Church pastor Ron Key, formed their own church about a month ago and have been meeting on Sundays at a hotel in Dallas. ...The church opposes abortion and Hecht indicated that Miers shares those views, including the belief that life begins at conception. "It was Harriet thinking things through on her own," Hecht said. ....Valley View recently changed its pastor,...

What We Believe at VVCC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our beliefs are not innovative. Anyone familiar with historical Christian teaching will find these statements fall well within the boundaries of evangelical theology. (Evangelical means theology derived from the evangel , or the Gospel. In other words, it's biblical theology rather than speculative theology or theology rooted in tradition.) We try not to be dogmatic about matters on which believers hold divergent views. Our core beliefs are centered in Christ and His message as supported by Scripture. More obscure doctrine, as well as controversial issues about which the Bible is silent, are left to...