Modern Mysteries: Some People Take Newt Gingrich Seriously.

One of the great oddities of the moment is the apparent belief, held in some circles, that Newt Gingrich is some kind of political soothsayer. Granted, this notion is mainly fostered by Newt himself but it remains perplexing that so many people seem prepared to grant him the guru status he craves with such unbecoming, grasping immodesty.

Now, you may say, Newt is merely a superior entertainer and not someone to be taken too seriously. But some people, not least Newt himself, do take him terribly seriously. That being the case, let’s have a look at the interview he’s just given National Review. Newt is promoting a new documentary on religion in America and so:

Gingrich says he has major concerns about American culture, and “the degree to which it is becoming an anti-religious culture.” “Ironically, in some ways, it is becoming a culture in which it is more acceptable for schools to teach about Islam than to teach about Christianity,” says Gingrich.