Liberals and religion.

• Author: Smith, Eric
• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

I was rather disappointed by the Who's Who (January/February) item on Paul Bremer as its conclusion seemingly ridiculed the Catholic Faith of the Bremers and the devotional importance of Lourdes to that faith.

This flippancy seems to be part of a general editorial animus your publication has toward people of religious faith. I observe this sadly, as I generally agree with 85 to 90 percent of the well-reasoned, soundly written articles that appear in the magazine. Faith and liberalism are not mutually exclusive: Indeed, my religious convictions lead me to believe in the role of government to improve the lives of its citizens.

My question is whether The Washington Monthly is only for political progressives who are secular?

Eric Smith

Atlanta, Ga

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