The Politics of Faith

Primary election season – time for everyone to weigh in on important, weighty issues, like whether you’ve ever seen a UFO. And, as always, time to debate the role of religion in politics.

There is a large movement in Christian circles very concerned with the political process – motivating people to vote for the right candidates that will advance a Christian agenda at all levels of government. Sociologically, you can trace this movement back a ways – and from the time I was small, I always remember there being a lot of talk about electing people that will return America to her Christian roots…