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Mark Silk, a commentator on religion and politics who keeps above the fray

May 3, 2012 By Lisa Miller

One of the smartest commentators on American politics and religion is someone you’ve probably never heard of. His wry and careful handling of flammable subjects is always admirable. But a recent blog post, which brought together three culture-wars figureheads — the Texas mega pastor Joel Osteen; New York Times columnist Ross Douthat; and Mitt Romney, the […]

Filed Under: On Faith, Washington Post Tagged With: Christianity, Joel Osteen, Lisa Miller, Mark Silk, Mitt Romney, politics, Religion

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Lisa Miller is a staff writer at New York magazine. She is the former religion columnist for the Washington Post, former senior editor of Newsweek magazine, and author of "Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife."

In 2014, Lisa Miller was nominated for the National Magazine Award and featured in Best Magazine Writing of 2014.

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