An insightful perspective on the potential of Obama's candidacy to end the culture wars that are crippling our nation. The author argues thoughtfully that the deep political divisions within our country may pose a greater risk to our long-term security than most other threats. This article provides good factual evidence and historical context to back its points. Highly recommended. My favorite quote: "At a time when America’s estrangement from the world risks tipping into dangerous imbalance, when a country at war with lethal enemies is also increasingly at war with itself, when humankind’s spiritual yearnings veer between an excess of certainty and an inability to believe anything at all, and when sectarian and racial divides seem as intractable as ever, a man who is a bridge between these worlds may be indispensable. We may in fact have finally found that bridge to the 21st century that Bill Clinton told us about. Its name is Obama."