Joel Hunter Defends the President’s Faith
Responding to recent attacks on President Obama’s faith and accusations that he’s waging a “war on religion,” evangelical pastor Joel Hunter published an op-ed in The Hill yesterday to call attention to the President’s personal religiosity and his commitment to supporting faith-based institutions.
Hunter references Franklin Graham’s offensive statements suggesting the President isn’t actually a Christian and responds directly to an attack against the Obama administration from a formerhead of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives under President Bush, Jim Towey:
Many persons during an election season judge the faith of leaders simply by their policy stance. And there always will be issues upon which we disagree.
However, demonizing the president, implying a nefarious conspiracy, and ignoring the tremendous advancement that has taken place in faith communities partnering with the government in answering people’s needs is mis-informed and incorrect.