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Book by Vatican Radio editor looks at Obama and religion
10-03-2010
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To understand President Barack Obama, one must be aware of his personal experience of faith and the continuing importance of religion in U.S. political life, according to a new book written by a Vatican Radio editor.
"God and Obama: Faith and Politics at the White House" by Alessandro Gisotti takes a detailed look at the president's faith history and his efforts -- not always successful -- to construct a "common ground" with the Catholic Church.
While the book steers clear of political judgments, it portrays Obama as a complex figure who understands the weight of religion in forming political alliances.
"In the book, I note the merit of Obama in having brought faith back to the center of the agenda of the Democratic Party and having invested a lot of energy in dialogue with religious voters," Gisotti said in an interview with Catholic News Service in early March.
"But on abortion and the 'nonnegotiable values,' Obama does not seem to have differentiated himself from the policies of Democrats of the past, even though he has tried to seek a 'common ground' with the religious electorate," he said.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20100309.htm
