Obama v. Bush, on Religion and Politics.

Amy Sullivan has a worthwhile analysis of Sen. Barack Obama's speech the other day and points out some of the differences between the way President Bush sees his faith and the way Obama sees his. I love the fact that Obama proudly proclaims that faith doesn't mean one has no doubts.

One of the enduring mysteries of faith is that it's not easy to determine divine will. Most of us who consider ourselves religious are engaged in a constant struggle to discern God's will for us, and we're always aware of just how far we fall short of meeting that standard. Obama received one of his loudest ovations when he admitted: "The questions I had didn't magically disappear."