For those who haven't heard, last week the White House invited Louie Giglio, pastor and founder of the popular Passion Movement, to give the benediction at President Obama's second inauguration ceremony, due to his lauded work against human trafficking worldwide. There was loud backlash due to a gentle yet "anti-gay" sermon of Giglio's from the 90's. So, two days later, Giglio respectfully withdrew the invitation and the Inaugural Committee vowed to find someone more "fair-minded," whose views "celebrate the strength and diversity of our country."
I found two ironies in yet another predictable clash of faith/culture:
1) The White House's questionable definition of
diversity.
2) Most of the blogosphere's busy and vitriolic debates over this issue and how it relates to either intolerance or an infringement upon religious freedom, etc. occurred on Fri., Jan. 11, otherwise known as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Hope people weren't too distracted . . .
Addendum: Timothy Dalrymple writes a
fictitious letter from President Obama to Louie Giglio.
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