A Candidate Shares His Faith

Here is an excerpt from Barack Obama's speech to last Summer's Call to Renewal meeting. I put his up, because I've jumped on his bandwagon. But he isn't the only one who speaks from faith. You can find other clips from Edwards, Giuliani, Clinton, Romney, and McCain at the Faith in Public Life blog.




A candidate's religious predilections aren't a test for office, but it is good to hear where they stand. What I appreciate is that progressives like Obama are willing to speak from their faith, but do so in a humble non-coercive way.

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Thanks for linking to the presidential post. I was four pews away during that speech last summer and I can tell you: Any presidential candidate who can reflect on Kierkegaard while speaking of his personal faith and our duty to humanity gets my vote as good for America and the world.

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