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Eye on the World: as elections draw near
When Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney picked Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate last week, many agreed that the United States presidential election season entered full swing.
Veteran political journalists say that this has been an unprecedentedly nasty campaign, with both political parties airing vicious attack ads. And many surveys suggest that the ideological gap between the two parties, and Americans in general, is wider than it has ever been. How can we, no matter our political persuasion, support civil campaigns and help reduce partisan polarization?
Prayer to one God unites us in the desire to witness honesty, sincerity, and inclusion in elected leaders and in political campaigns. It moves us away from the narrow-minded pursuit of partisan goals in favor of an outlook that is respectful and embracing. Approaching politics from a prayerful perspective doesn’t mean that we have to be wishy-washy – but it does mean that we can reject as illegitimate the kind of thinking that would dismiss those who feel differently as “enemies.”
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