While the media watches and wonders what Mitt Romney will have to say tomorrow in his “religion speech”, at least one person is taking the time and trouble to remind us that there are significant political and theological differences between Romney and the man to whom he is being closely compared, John Kennedy: In 1960,…

Amid reports that Mitt Romney is poised to give his own “religion speech” — perhaps trying to dispel any lingering misgivings about his Mormon faith — The Boston Globe has just reprinted John F. Kennedy’s own “religion speech” from 1960. You should read the whole thing. But try this on for size: Because I am…

I confess a certain affection for Mike Huckabee — from his name to his unassuming Gomer Pyle-ish demeanor to his clear-headed values and Mark Twain-ish wit. So I was especially intrigued by this item in the Washington Post’s On Faith section that took the time and trouble to dissect Huckabeee’s theology, as reflected in the…

While everyone picks apart last night’s GOP debate, and ponders what lies ahead in Iowa, the Wall Street Journal takes a wider view. This is one to clip and hang on your refrigerator. Or, maybe, in your cubicle. Key snippet: Leadership is, at its marrow, the chronicle of judgment calls. These will inevitably write the…

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