The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith

The Politics of Faith

This week's theme: Quote, unquote.

"Scripture tells you that all things shall pass," said Mike Ditka after was fired from his Chicago Bears coaching job. That passage, however, is nowhere to be found in the Bible.  Ignorance and confusion often lead those who profess a deep faith rooted in this book to misquote it, sometimes with theologically and socially harmful results. [CNN Belief Blog]

A young, Catholic U.S. President once said, "I believe in an America where the...