Pulpit and Politics has won the the 2008 Canadian Blog Award for best Religious-Philosophy blog. Winners were decided on the basis of votes they received from readers. The Religious-Philosophy category was one of several in which awards were made. Others included Best Blog Overall, Professional,  Career, Political, Humour, Disability. 

Here’s what others are saying about Pulpit and Politics:“Ex-NDP MP Dennis Gruending has been writing Pulpit and Politics for just over a year now. He is now up for a 2008 Canadian Blog Award in the category of Best Religious-Philosophy blog, and has indeed reached the final round. The title pretty much says it all: Mr. Gruending examines the intersection of Canadian politics and both right and left wing political movements. Level-headed, scholarly, but always a good read. When the final round opens, he’s got my vote.” BigCityLib Strikes Back

“Dennis Gruending is a man who has worn a lot of hats and his blog Pulpit and Politics took 1st in the category this year. Dennis has been an MP, worked with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and was a print and broadcasting journalist. What comes through at Pulpit and Politics is his keen intellect, love of Canadian history and sharp analysis of the intersection of faith in society. Ethical and plainspoken scholarship represents this category well.” Bene Diction“If you would like to read more about the political differences between Canada and the United States and how that impacts on matters of faith, I have found that the blog Pulpit and Politics by Dennis Gruending, is very good at exploring these differences in depth.” Eclectic Christian