Cadences of God

 With the 2008 Presidential election already in full swing, all the candidates are rushing to religious venues to show how holy they are. There is a dimension of this which just makes me feel like Hitchcock’s Scottie Ferguson on the Mission San Juan Bautista. The vertigo is unto death! Politicians pandering - and doing so badly - is never a pretty sight. However, some of these politicians can sometimes take you off guard. I saw a nice interview given by John McCain on TBN (of all places!). If I can find a copy of that, I will post it.

     Sen. John Edwards gave an interview for beliefnet.com. This is an excellent interview. Beliefnet is a mixed venue. It is not dominated by one sort of people. It is used by evangelicals, liberals, Buddhists, atheists, Neo-pagans, seekers, and more.

     For this reason, no politician can easily pander to one group or the other. They have to be genuine or forever hold their peace. “Genuine” is what I think we got from Edwards on this one.

                          Check it out here.

     Also, you might want to check out the comments from David Kuo. Kuo was the former head of faith-based initiatives for George W. Bush. He was also the person who interviewed Edwards. He seems pleased with Edwards but is also wary of him, given his experience being burned by the Bush White House.

                     Check that out here.

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