Paul Ryan Will Provoke a Debate on Catholic Politics

As Mitt Romney prompted a “Mormon moment,” Paul Ryan will spark a “Catholic moment,” writes Stephen Prothero at CNN. The debate will pit “‘social justice’ Christians on the left versus ‘family values’ Christians on the right.” Prothero hopes for “an intelligent debate about Christianity and the economy,” instead of politicians using God “to gain the imprimatur of heaven for their particular policies or their political party.”

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