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How the “Moral Values” Debate Divides America and How To Move Forward TogetherHow the “Moral Values” Debate Divides America and How To Move Forward Together
As a former three-term Republican U.S. senator from Missouri and an ordained Episcopal priest, John Danforth has watched the changes in his party and the church with growing alarm. Now he wants to voice his concerns and call for change.
Danforth speaks out clearly against the religious right’s conflation of their political agenda with a religious agenda. He argues that no one should presume to embody God’s truth. He castigates the religious right for their focus on wedge issues that drive people apart and that create “tests” for religious orthodoxy. In fact, Danforth looks closely at many of the major wedge issues of our day: abortion, stem cell research, gay marriage, the Schiavo case, and public displays of religion.
In Faith and Politics, Danforth provides a blueprint for moving forward that is based on years of hard-won political experience and a life of religious service by calling for Christians to look to the Bible and Christian teachings for ways in which they can practice their faith day to day so as to inspire a trust and focus on common ground, not fringe issues.
As a respected former senator, ambassador to Sudan, priest, and especially here as an author who writes openly about political life, and ambition, humbly about his achievements, and above all with clarity and reason that both Republicans and Democrats hear all too little of, Senator Danforth is uniquely qualified to call for the change we so desperately need.
As a former three-term Republican U.S. senator from Missouri and an ordained Episcopal priest, John Danforth has watched the changes in his party and the church with growing alarm. Now he wants to voice his concerns and call for change.
Danforth speaks out clearly against the religious right’s conflation of their political agenda with a religious agenda. He argues that no one should presume to embody God’s truth. He castigates the religious right for their focus on wedge issues that drive people apart and that create “tests” for religious orthodoxy. In fact, Danforth looks closely at many of the major wedge issues of our day: abortion, stem cell research, gay marriage, the Schiavo case, and public displays of religion.
In Faith and Politics, Danforth provides a blueprint for moving forward that is based on years of hard-won political experience and a life of religious service by calling for Christians to look to the Bible and Christian teachings for ways in which they can practice their faith day to day so as to inspire a trust and focus on common ground, not fringe issues.
As a respected former senator, ambassador to Sudan, priest, and especially here as an author who writes openly about political life, and ambition, humbly about his achievements, and above all with clarity and reason that both Republicans and Democrats hear all too little of, Senator Danforth is uniquely qualified to call for the change we so desperately need.
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John Danforth is an ordained Episcopal priest and former U.S. senator (R-MO). In 2001, President Bush appointed Danforth as special envoy to Sudan, where he worked to broker a peace agreement that ultimately ended the twenty-year north/south civil war in 2005.
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Senator Danforth's dry tome is not well suited for audio, especially given his plodding delivery. It is read, slowly, in his funereal speaking voice, and the net effect will be squirming in most seats, as if one is attending an overly long sermon. What it takes Danforth eight CDs to ask and answer is, at heart, "why can't we all just get along?" His strong advocacy of moderation in politics and political discourse, while a worthy goal, is laid out in far too much detail. The author is sincere and his message reasonable, but a professional narrator might have improved the audio experience. However, even with a better voice, this book might not work in audio form. T.F. 2007 Audies Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
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Senator Danforth's dry tome is not well suited for audio, especially given his plodding delivery. It is read, slowly, in his funereal speaking voice, and the net effect will be squirming in most seats, as if one is attending an overly long sermon. What it takes Danforth eight CDs to ask and answer is, at heart, "why can't we all just get along?" His strong advocacy of moderation in politics and political discourse, while a worthy goal, is laid out in far too much detail. The author is sincere and his message reasonable, but a professional narrator might have improved the audio experience. However, even with a better voice, this book might not work in audio form. T.F. 2007 Audies Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
