Hillary Clinton's Christianity

Some say Hillary Clinton may help the Democrats reach out to Christian voters like no Democrat since Jimmy Carter.

Fair or not, the Democratic Party has not fared well with self-professed Christian voters in the last several presidential election cycles. One of the reasons, says Michael Gerson in The Washington Post, is that recent Democrat leaders have either been frankly secular or "so uncomfortable with religious language that, were the sound on the television switched off, you'd think they were admitting a sexual vice instead of affirming their deepest beliefs."

There are indications that Hillary Clinton may change this dynamic and improve the Democratic Party's image with religiously-minded American voters. Explains Gerson: "Clinton is neither secular nor awkward about her faith. She cites her Methodist upbringing as a formative experience, with its emphasis on 'preaching and practicing the social gospel.'"

Paul Kengor, author of God and HIllary Clinton (on bookstore shelves now), is challenging America to confront this possibility. Might HIllary Clinton lead the American electorate in a realignment of sorts - particularly as it pertains to religion.

For my own part, I look forward to reading Kengor's book. There is a very good chance that Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the next President of the United States. I am very curious as to her faith. However, I remain skeptical of Hillary's faith in one important respect.

The early church continued steadfastly in the "apostles' doctrine" (Acts 2:42). There are obviously some doctrines that Hillary, as a professing Christian, is more comfortable with than others. Is she more loyal to her personal agenda or to the God she claims to believe in? We shall see. So far, the indications have not been promising.