Newt is joining the Catholic Church this weekend, on Sunday 3/29.The sharp eyes of Christianity Today (and of Register Associate Editor Tom Wehner) spotted a religious news nugget in this recent New York Times profile of Newt Gingrich.
The news: The architect of the 1990s “Republican Revolution” plans to convert to Catholicism.
Here’s the relevant excerpt from the Times article:
“At a moment when the role of religious fundamentalism in the party is a central question for reformers, Gingrich, rather than making any kind of case for a new enlightenment, has in fact gone to great lengths to placate Christian conservatives. The family-values crowd has never completely embraced Newt, probably because he has been married three times, most recently to a former Hill staff member, Callista Bisek. In 2006, though, Gingrich wrote a book called “Rediscovering God in America” — part of a new canon of work he has done reaffirming the role of religion in public life. The following year, he went on radio with the evangelical minister James Dobson to apologize for having been unfaithful to his second wife. (A Baptist since graduate school, Gingrich said he will soon convert to Catholicism, his wife’s faith.)”
The news: The architect of the 1990s “Republican Revolution” plans to convert to Catholicism.
Here’s the relevant excerpt from the Times article:
“At a moment when the role of religious fundamentalism in the party is a central question for reformers, Gingrich, rather than making any kind of case for a new enlightenment, has in fact gone to great lengths to placate Christian conservatives. The family-values crowd has never completely embraced Newt, probably because he has been married three times, most recently to a former Hill staff member, Callista Bisek. In 2006, though, Gingrich wrote a book called “Rediscovering God in America” — part of a new canon of work he has done reaffirming the role of religion in public life. The following year, he went on radio with the evangelical minister James Dobson to apologize for having been unfaithful to his second wife. (A Baptist since graduate school, Gingrich said he will soon convert to Catholicism, his wife’s faith.)”
UPDATE: VIDEO ADDED
1 comments:
I have heard about this for a while, thanks for posting...I have linked to your post.
Great news...in my opinion, Newt like ALL OF US is not perfect but with Obama worshiping Catholics like Cristopher Buckley attacking him he is in good company with us!!!
Post a Comment