God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics.(Review)

Sojourners Magazine | January 1, 2001| | Copyright

God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics, by Stephen Carter. Basic Books.

In the Old Testament lesson at my church one Sunday, we read, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.... May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels," even as bloodshed continued to bring sorrow to that holy city. Like many churches, we also prayed for wisdom and strength for our president, who would that afternoon fly to the Middle East to see if some reconciliation could be reached. Unlike other churches, however, we had a congregant for whom ...

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