From The Times March 7, 2008
Barack Obama’s evangelicals close the God gap in Presidential race
Progressive evangelicals believe they can end the dominance of the religious right – Chris Smyth
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3505538.ece
Wallis is one of the leading figures in a group known as progressive evangelicals, or Red Letter Christians. They are theologically conservative, but strikingly radical on poverty, the environment and Iraq. Inspired by William Wilberforce and Martin Luther King, they believe theirs can be a popular movement to transform US society.
There are signs too that they are making themselves felt politically, and are beginning to close the notorious God gap – the huge Republican lead among regular church-goers. In this year’s open and unpredictable election, that could be crucial.
