{"id":1043,"date":"2013-11-28T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/11\/joshua-dubois-author-of-the-presidents-devotional-on-obama-faith-and-religious-liberty.html"},"modified":"2013-11-28T08:52:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-28T08:52:00","slug":"joshua-dubois-author-of-the-presidents-devotional-on-obama-faith-and-religious-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/11\/joshua-dubois-author-of-the-presidents-devotional-on-obama-faith-and-religious-liberty.html","title":{"rendered":"Joshua DuBois, Author of \u201cThe President\u2019s Devotional,\u201d on Obama, Faith, and Religious Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
We are pleased to feature an interview with Joshua DuBois as the first post on this new blog about the art and craft of writing on religion. DuBois\u2019 recently published book,\u00a0The President\u2019s Devotional<\/a>, has been well received and widely reviewed. DuBois served as Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships during President Obama\u2019s first term. He now teaches at New York University and is founder of the Values Partnerships consultancy.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
The President\u2019s Devotional<\/em>\u00a0is an unusual book, in a welcome way: while the daily devotionals stand on their own, you\u2019ve added personal notes about yourself, about President Obama, and about what it\u2019s like to serve in the White House in a highly divisive political atmosphere. Pitch the book to a potential reader: Why should someone read it?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
A few reasons:<\/span><\/div>\n
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  1. Read this book if you\u2019re looking for a theological boost in the morning that\u2019s not too heavy, and not too light.\u00a0The President\u2019s Devotional<\/em>\u00a0brings people closer to God and to their purpose on earth each day, using meaty scripture, history and culture \u2014 but it\u2019s an easy read at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Read this book if you want one of the better compilations of quotations that has been published in the last 50 years.\u00a0The President\u2019s Devotional\u00a0<\/em>mines wisdom from everyone from Kierkegaard to Johnny Cash, Nina Simone to Abraham Lincoln, and many others. It\u2019s great for students, pastors, teachers and others who appreciate popular wisdom.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Read this book if you want to know more about President Obama as a man, rather than just the Commander-in-Chief or a guy on the television screen. Through the essays that begin each month, readers will see a side of the President they\u2019ve never seen before.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Read this book if you want to know about one man\u2019s faith journey in the White (namely, me): triumphs and failures, and everything in between<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Read the rest here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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