I'm Krista Tippett, today the second in a two-part series on politics and religion

below the surface of the U.S. presidential race.

With conservative columnist Rod Dreyer, we explore the little-known story of religious

impulses within the conservative movement that diverge from the religious right.

We'll also look at how conservatives and liberals think about religious truth differently.

Progressives find the search and find seeking to be so important.

Religious conservatives put their emphasis on defining, and as long as John McCain can

say, bam, this is what I believe, I'm going to stand firmly here, that's what religious

conservatives here and they're satisfied with that.

Also in this hour, Y Sarah Palin has reignited the culture wars, becoming Rod Dreyer says

a kind of cultural rorschach test.

This is Speaking of Faith, stay with us.

This public radio podcast is supported by the Fetzer Institute as part of its campaign

for Love and Forgiveness online at loveandforgive.org.

I'm Krista Tippett.

This hour we continue our examination of religious energies below the surface of the current

presidential campaign.

Last week we explored a critical perspective on the left's evolving relationship to religious

people and energies.

With my guest this hour, conservative columnist Rod Dreyer, we explore the little-known story

of religiously influenced impulses within the conservative movement that diverge from

the religious right.

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