What a good prayer looks like
Via Brad, this invocation by Bishop Gene Robinson. As Brad says, it’s a shame that he couldn’t deliver this prayer as an invocation for the inauguration proper. (Here is a video.)
January 19, 2009 - Posted by Adam Kotsko | politics, religion
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It’s a shame the Obama transition team told HBO not to record it, leaving only amateur YouTube clips like that.
Rick Warren will be shown in glorious HD, of course.
Comment by Nikolai | January 19, 2009