An Intro to Barack Obama’s Faith

I am reading a newly published book by author Stephen Mansfield called “The Faith of Barack Obama” [Thomas Nelson]. In the Introduction, the author makes this assertion:

This book is… written in the belief that if a man’s faith is sincere, it is the most important thing about him, and that it is impossible to understand who he is and how he will lead without first understanding the religious vision that informs his life.

I agree with that statement. What remains to be seen is if Mr. Mansfield can convincingly reveal that Barack Obama’s faith is first “sincere” and then what it is about that faith that would convince me to trust him as the de facto leader of the free world.

I am an independent who most often finds himself voting Republican, so I am skeptical. I’ve already posted the problems I have with his stand on partial-birth abortion and marriage. However, I am interested to see if there is anything in this book that would help me understand how his “faith” can allow him to hold these positions, and other positions that I have problems with.

We shall see.