An Evangelical Bridge Too Far
from Townhall.com -- goes along with my talk today: An Evangelical Bridge Too Far David R. Stokes Sunday, December 28, 2008 The recent furor over President-Elect Barack Obama’s selection of California mega-church pastor Rick Warren to pray at the January 20 th inauguration yields a few clues about what evangelicals can expect during the next four years. On the surface, playing the Warren card appears to be a masterstroke by Obama – one that further demonstrates impressive political skills. A day or so after the election, I was asked by someone about what Mr. Obama would do to prepare for his administration. I replied that I thought he would demonstrate significant savvy by – at least for the time being – ignoring the clamorous pleas from core constituencies, the kind of people who will support and vote for him no matter what. And I suggested he would reach out to those who view him with fear – or at least mild suspicion. That’s pretty much what number 44 has done. He has confoun...