Barack Obama invokes Jesus more than George W. Bush - Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com

Barack Obama invokes Jesus more than George W. Bush - Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com: "He’s done it while talking about abortion and the Middle East, even the economy. The references serve at once as an affirmation of his faith and a rebuke against a rumor that persists for some to this day.

As president, Barack Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in a number of high-profile public speeches — something his predecessor George W. Bush rarely did in such settings, even though Bush’s Christian faith was at the core of his political identity."