http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:25:21 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/23/112703.php#comment-131893 I included the President as a counterpoint, to show that "prophetic religion" which many on the left see as their take on religion, does not inherently lead to a liberal result. I did not go into it in depth because it is not the main focus of the review. To clarify a point raised elsewhere, to the extent that I see Bush's foreign policy as faith-based, it's not based on a religious faith, but rather faith in democracy. I certainly prefer democracy to any other system, but I note that historically, democracies failed in Europe and Latin America in the 20th century, so I am skeptical that democratization of the Middle East will necessary solve our security problems. 131893@blogcritics.org Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:25:21 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/23/112703.php#comment-131854 <em>How do Lerner and Bush's visions stack up against this criteria?</em> I looked for the answer to this self-posed question in your post, but found only a brief assessment of Lerner's vision. Did you include the President only as an attractant for commentary? 131854@blogcritics.org Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:46:10 EST