Commentary: How can a Christian be in politics? >May. 23, 2008 NOTE: Photographs are available at http://umns.umc.org . A UMNS Commentary By Tennessee Sen. Roy Herron* "How can a Christian be in politics?" People of faith ask me this all the time.

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