Ted Sorensen on Forrest Church

Forrest Church: Liberal Man of God

By Ted Sorensen
former presidential adviser

The death of Unitarian minister Forrest Church, a good man at a time when good men and women are very much in need, presents an appropriate moment to reflect on his life. I knew him well for many years, as I knew his wonderful parents before him. Although we came from different backgrounds and worked in different professions, we had much in common: We both came as young, idealistic liberals out of the West, both descended from talented parents determined to make this a better world. Both of us had an affection for Nebraska – I because I was born and grew up there, he because he worked vigorously there in more than one presidential campaign.

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