President-Elect Obama's Spirituality
Here is a fascinating interview with President-Elect Obama about his spirituality. Recommended! Read also the comments on the Beliefnet.com page that follow the interview.
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As I read this interview, Joseph Campbell came into my mind. So I Google and what you know other people already comparing Obama's journey to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey.
http://www.esotericoffeehouse.com/mythology/barack-obama-joseph-campbells-heros-journey-appraisal/
Posted by: kkc | November 22, 2008 at 12:18 PM
...reading the spirituality interview with Obama makes me trust him even more.
Posted by: jin hai | December 16, 2008 at 09:57 PM
another view of obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw
Posted by: qindeng | March 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM