Mansfield presents an insightful portrait of Obama that shows how his faith motivates him as a Senator and as a Presidential candidate.

 

Step into the inner world of Barack Obama. In The Faith of Barack Obama, bestselling author Stephen Mansfield explores the mind, heart, and spiritual journey of the presidential candidate—as a man of belief, a citizen, and a potential commander in chief. At a time when America is challenged by inflation, climate change, a credit crisis, conflicts in the Middle East, rising threats to liberty at home, and soaring energy prices, the choice of leadership has never been more critical.

Mansfield writes, “If a man’s faith is genuine, it is the most defining part of him. You cannot truly understand how he thinks or leads without first understanding the faith that shapes his life.” This book uncovers that very foundation, tracing:

• Obama’s early life in a non-Christian household
• The influence of his agnostic mother and Muslim father
• His powerful embrace of Christianity through work in Chicago’s inner cities
• His membership at the controversial Trinity United Church of Christ
• His connection to the radical sermons of Rev. Jeremiah Wright
• And the roots of his enduring optimism and hope for America

For voters who want to understand how Obama’s religious and political beliefs intertwine—and for anyone reflecting on their own evolving faith—this book offers essential insights. Mansfield portrays Obama as raising “the banner of a faith-driven politics for a new generation, carrying it as far as both God and the American people will allow.”

“You must read this perceptive and well written book. Then you will know why Barack Obama has such a passion for justice and equity, such a gift for filling people of different generations with a newfound hope that things can and will change for the better.” —ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU

 Product Details

• Publish Date: 2008
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Language: English
• Print Length: 164 Pages
•  ISBN 10: 1595552502
• ISBN 13: 9781595552501
• Condition: Used Very Good

 

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Politics, Religion, Christianity, Faith, American, History