Hillary Clinton of echoing the "bluster" of President Bush when she said the U.S. would be able to "obliterate" Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel. "It's not the language we need right now ...

A former Lutheran pastor, Martin Marty rose to become one of the country’s preeminent historians and interpreters of religion ...

He has defended his Christian faith, though disavowing his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his incendiary claims. Having a rabbi in the Obama family seems unlikely to affect Jewish voters.

More recently, Marty helped listeners understand the fiery tone of Barack Obama's pastor during the 2008 presidential campaign. "A lot of Jeremiah Wright's rhetoric matches that of Martin Luther ...

More recently, Marty helped listeners understand the fiery tone of Barack Obama's pastor during the 2008 presidential campaign. "A lot of Jeremiah Wright's rhetoric matches that of Martin Luther King, ...