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    <body><![CDATA[After all the negative publicity about Rev. Jeremiah Wright I am interested to understand better why Obama was unwilling to condemn the man and his teachings. It appears from Mansfields perspective that Obama found a spiritual and cultural home in Wright's church and even though he did not agree wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39360618">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;This book is...written in the belief that if a man’s faith is sincere, it is the most important things about him, and...it is impossible to understand who he is and how he will lead without first understanding the religious vision that informs his life...&quot;                 –Stephen Man...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37788688">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I received this book as part of a promotional offer extended on Michael Hyatt's blog, From Where I Sit. He is President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers.<br/><br/>From Thomas Nelson Publishers comes an interesting sounding book, The Faith of Barack Obama. Written by Stephen Mansfiel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35919345">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/><br/>The Faith of Barack Obama by Stephen Mansfield is one of a host of books that hit the market in this election season, capitalizing on this year’s fascinating candidates. Mansfield has been a prolific writer in the last decade, writing about history, politics and faith, and particularly...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32838192">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I will be posting a review of this book at blog.followingchrist.org.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The Faith of Barack Obama Stephen Mansfield.  Thomas Nelson, $19.99 (156p) ISBN 978-1-5955-5250-1<br/><br/><br/>Pundits tell us that this years’ Democratic Convention is about introducing Barack Obama to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29941209">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An overly-short, overly-facile overview of Barack Obama's religious upbringing and his relationship to Trinity United Church of Christ, this book would have worked better as a series of magazine articles.  <br/><br/>If you're looking for something along the line of an in-depth interview with Presi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37021664">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Whether you are in the Barack Obama boat or not, if you want to know what life experiences have solidified your President's faith, this book tells all.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Better off reading Obama's books.  I read this because I got it for free but it seemed like a quick attempt to make a lot of money by summarizing Obama's books and speeches.  Throw in a short chapter or two about Clinton and McCain and you've got a book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this when I discovered that Obama has attended a UCC church. I had been attending the nearby Pilgrim United Church of Christ just before the election. Learning more about the denomination. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[See my review at <br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/3144">http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/3144</a><br/>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Discover the unapologetically Christian <em>and</em> liberal Barack Obama-and how he represents the changing face of religion in American politics.</strong></p><strong></strong>  <p><br/>You'd have to live in a cave to have avoided hearing about Barack Obama's woes as he deals with the crises arising from the close mentor relationship he had with the senior pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ, Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. How, people ask, could Sen. Obama represent as president people of all races, when he attended for 20 years a church permeated by a defining, if understandable, spirit of anger toward white America? There is, however, much more to the senator's faith than this one issue. As early as 2004, as he delivered a powerful speech to the Democratic National Convention in Boston, he was taking a stand for his faith:  &quot;We worship an awesome God in the Blue States.&quot; In <em>The Faith of Barack Obama</em>, Stephen Mansfield explores Obama's religious faith without political or ideological bias. His basic premise is this: If a man's faith is sincere, then it is the most important thing about him. As a result, it is impossible to understand how Barack Obama will lead without first understanding the religious vision that informs his life.</p>  <p><br/>&quot;You must read this perceptive and well written book. Then you will know why Barack Obama has such a passion for justice and equity, such a gift for filling people of different generations with a newfound hope that things can and will change for the better. His inspiration comes from his faith; he is an ardent believer. Yes, he is a Christian and proud of it.&quot; </p>  <p>---ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU</p>  <p> NOBEL LAUREATE<br/> </p>  <p> </p>]]>
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