church and state fire sale

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Charles Pierce (you may have to scroll down, or it may be gone, depending on how soon you look) on Newsweek's recent "faith portrait" of the president.

Roger Ebert on public prayer.

Comments

[greyaenigma.livejournal.com]

I wonder if "theoretically unremarkable" in the quote was a typo, or if he switched paddles in midstream.

War Prayer

[artname.livejournal.com]

I have no idea if Mark Twain's The War Prayer is known to many of you, but I love it, and I think it's apt.