John Danforth

Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Former United States Senator from Missouri

John Danforth is a former United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He has also served as a special envoy to Sudan. He is an ordained Episcopal priest.

John Danforth is the author of Faith and Politics: How the "Moral Values" Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together.

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SEP 20, 2006 Podcast

Faith and Politics: How the "Moral Values" Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together

Senator John Danforth argues that religious people should engage in politics, but, he notes, "there is a difference between engaging in politics and transforming politics ...