God is in the House : congressional testimonies of faith

A very inspired and original compilation for this election year, __God Is in the House__ is a collection of essays by members of Congress who reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as legislators. The book was compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx who personally asked congressional colleagues who are devout in their faith to contribute, coworkers who are in Bible study with her, and colleagues she knows on a personal level. The book includes eighteen members of Congress, representing eleven faiths and denominations from both political parties. A very inspired and original compilation for this election year, ''God Is in the House'' is a collection of essays by members of Congress who reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as legislators. The book was compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx who personally asked congressional colleagues who are devout in their faith to contribute, coworkers who are in Bible study with her, and colleagues she knows on a personal level. The book includes seventeen members of Congress, representing ten Christian denominations from both political parties. Foreword by Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House. Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D-California) Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R-North Carolina) Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-Virginia) Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Texas) Former Congressman Allen West (R-Florida) Former Congressman Mark Critz (D-Pennsylvania) Former Congressman Steve Southerland II (R-Florida) Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-Tennessee) Former Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Virginia) Congressman Juan Vargas (D-California) Congressman Tom Graves (R-Georgia) Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois) Former Congressman Thomas Osborne (R-Nebraska) Congressman Randy Hultgren (R-Illinois) Congressman Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island) Former House Chaplain Daniel P. Coughlin (59th Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives) Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) Members of Congress reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as politicians and legislators in leadership, voting, and responding to our nation's crises. The book was compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx, who personally asked congressional colleagues who are devout in their Christian faith, representatives who are in a Bible study group with her, and colleagues she knows on a personal level to each contribute an essay. Essays by current and former Members of Congress:House Chaplain Daniel P. CoughlinMark CritzStephen FincherJ. Randy ForbesVirginia FoxxTom GravesJanice HahnRandy HultgrenSam JohnsonJim LangevinDan LipinskiSue MyrickThomas OsborneSteve SoutherlandChris StewartJuan VargasAllen WestFrank Wold