Last Thursday at the National Press Club, I was fortunate to witness a blessed gathering of faith leaders. Ostensibly a book launch for Mr. President: Interfaith Perspectives on the Historic Presidency of Barack Obama, the event was a celebration of and reflection on what Obama’s presidency meant to progressive, and mostly black, faith leaders. The organizers and participants were generally aware of, but not at all bound by, the careful yet blasé ecumenism required when discussing religion in official Washington.... Read more