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$\"\"$ <\/a>by Matt Sutton
Religion in American History <\/p>\n

As Tim Tebow\u2019s popularity continues to rise, Barack Obama should be starting to sweat.<\/span>

<\/span>Americans love the Denver Broncos quarterback. The big virgin does two things extremely well\u2014he wins football games and he praises Jesus. What could be more American than that?<\/span>
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<\/span><\/span>And yet there is far more to the Tebow phenomenon than football. His success is occurring at precisely the moment that Americans seem most disillusioned with politics, Congressional leaders, the president, and the direction the nation is heading. Washington has seemingly been unable to fix crises ranging from the economy to the war in Afghanistan.<\/span>
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<\/span>Tebow, in contrast, knows how to solve problems. Like Jesus on steroids, he prays, pulverizes defenses, and scores touchdowns. And then he takes a knee to thank God for the Almighty\u2019s help, sparking the phenomenon now dubbed Tebowing. He has turned the lowly Broncos into division champs and now playoffs winners with his confidence and his surprising ability to bring the best out in those around him.<\/span>
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Read the rest here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"