Christian Politics

David Kuo, former second-in-command of President Bush's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, has released a memoir about how his White House experiences left him disillusioned about the role religion can play in politics. Kuo, who I believe is sincere in his conservatism and his faith, wrote, "George W. Bush, the man, is a person of profound faith and deep compassion for those who suffer. But President George W. Bush is a politician and is ultimately no different from any other politician, content to use religion for electoral gain more than for good works. Millions of Evangelicals may share Bush's faith, but they would protect themselves—and their interests—better if they looked at him through the same coldly political lens with which he views them."