The events of 9/11 have indeed politicised faith like no other past event — in a country where faith is already a powerful player in political affairs. Chris Hedges writes: 'Dominionism, born out of a theology known as Christian reconstructionism, seeks to politicise faith. It has, like all fascist movements, a belief in magic along with leadership adoration and a strident call for moral and physical supremacy of a master race, in this case American Christians.'
Under these unfortunate circumstances, Obama's faith matters and matters greatly.
The candidate of the Democratic party is fought harshly on the question of his faith, often accused of being a 'closet Muslim' — thus, supposedly, bearing wicked plans to destroy this country from 'within'. His detractors continue to accentuate the claim, knowing fully that they have an audience, large enough to cause the energetic candidate some trouble along the way.
http://newageislam.com/does-barack-obama-s--faith-matter?/islam-and-the-west/d/145
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