Obama, bridging the God gap

Before George Bush corrupted it, the faith-based initiative was a valuable programme, and Barack Obama is right to support it When the Democratic candidate for president starts talking about expanding the faith-based initiative programme, you know this isn't your father's Democratic party anymore. But, of course, the programme he's talking about isn't your father's faith-based initiative either. So I guess we've just entered a whole new generation of political discourse in America. Before delving into the speech itself, it's worth taking a moment to point out that one reason Barack Obama's faith outreach has been so effective is that it is dovetailing perfectly with the rise of a new generation of leaders in the American Church, especially in evangelical circles. The members of this younger generation still care about... [read full story]