Rick Perry and the perils of sectarian religion in 2012 – Figuring Faith – The Washington Post

EXCERPT: [T]his year the GOP presidential primary has also been infused, most prominently by Texas Governor Rick Perry, with examples of sectarian religiosity that trades in the more provincial coin of white evangelical Christianity. While the advantages of speaking in such specific language in some settings are clear, overplaying a sectarian hand now may hurt candidates’ ability to connect to a wider audience in the general election.
 

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