Letters to the Editor

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Former born-again Christian John Marks journeyed back into the evangelical America he'd left behind and discovered the promise -- and limitations -- of faith.
  • Do real Christians ever eat quiche?

    The frequent debates over what a "real Christian" is show that a primary and unfortunate role of religion is self-justification of the individual religionist. Since political identity is similarly self-justifying, I fear that religion and politics will rarely be disentangled in American life.