In the Name of Politics
In 2005, Danforth wrote two op-ed articles for The New York Times, which garnered a lot of attention by calling Republicans to embrace the traditional political values of the party and to act with humility while doing so:
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swears in former Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on July 1, 2004. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
Conservative Politics and Moderate Religion
September 14, 2006
Politics driven by a religious agenda, Danforth says, is true neither to his understanding of Christian faith nor to the traditional values of the Republican party. This veteran politician speaks about the values that have helped him navigate the line between private faith and public life and his current concerns about religion in his own party and in the world.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swears in former Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on July 1, 2004. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swears in former Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on July 1, 2004. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
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