Debating religion and the presidency

At last week’s Republican Presidential Debate hosted by CNN in
Jacksonville, Florida, a wonderful question was asked of the candidates:
if elected, how would their religious beliefs affect their decisions as
president.

I don’t mean to Monday morning quarterback — actually, yes I do,
because this question is the sort of thing I think about a lot (from the
discipleship angle, not the presidential one). So, with the benefit of
plenty of time to think, I thought I’d take a stab at my own response.

First, though, I’ll note that of the candidates’ answers, Newt
Gingrich’s was closest to my perspective. His brief assertion that
religion isn’t something that just happens on Sundays and, in that
sense, is inextricable from daily life, was by far the most compelling
point.