How Should Candidates Talk About Their Faith?

WE’RE APPROACHING ANOTHER polarizing election, with major implications for our future as a nation. As candidates try to appeal to prospective voters, one method is to bring their personal faith beliefs into their campaign. For example, in a 30-second ad for his congressional campaign, Florida Republican Austin Rogers tells voters: “In high school, I had a real encounter with God. It changed everything. Since then, my foundation is simple: faith, family, freedom.”