Former Senator Danforth is an Episcopal priest and he has written a book entitled Faith and Politics. Sounds like an interesting read. What sounds interesting about it to me is that he appears to do some real soul searching. Not a typical political memoir- which are generally about an effort to influence history with self-justifications.
There's a Newsweek article about the book at MSNBC. You can also find an excerpt from the book there.
A couple of quotes that show the potential in the book to me:
Real faith is about searching for answers, not presuming to know them, he says, and "an assumption that ... I am God's chosen messenger to deliver a certain political message is divisive."
Christians have a choice between reconciliation and divisiveness. Those who have chosen the latter course are getting all the attention. They are the talking heads of television, the subjects of magazine articles, the forces in American political life. In getting media attention, they have the advantage of clear positions, certainty that they possess the truth and the natural attraction of a confrontational style. By contrast, people seem boring who believe that the ministry of Christians is reconciliation.
I'm hoping to get a chance to look at this book. The school year is a tough time for me to do reading that's not directly related to my classes, however. So, if you look at it first, send me a message.
GP
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