In recent weeks, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has captured wide media attention.
One reason is that Buttigieg is the first openly gay presidential candidate. Another is that he has been unguarded in speaking about his religious beliefs, arguing that his faith shapes his politics.
In a recent interview, Buttigieg said that "Christian faith" can lead one "in a progressive direction." He has also argued that Christianity teaches "skepticism of the wealthy and the powerful and the established" while elsewhere expressing concern that in the U.S. "concentrated wealth has begun to turn into concentrated power."
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