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Bob Cornwall's blog

Am I surprised that Barack Obama chose Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration? Well, yes and no. I guess I was hoping that he would branch out beyond the circle of evangelicals who have dominated the scene the past several decades. But, Warren has become something of the new Billy Graham. Yes, he's conservative on issues like abortion and homosexuality. But he's also taken the lead on a number of social justice issues. He has provided a couple of forums for Obama to speak -- though I did feel that the forum with McCain was stacked against him... READ MORE.