The Power of Hope: The Significance of Barack Obama's Election

(I meant to get this out last week on the one year anniversary of Barack Obama’s election but writing this piece became a larger project than I anticipated. Still I want to share it because I believe the election of Barack Obama was one of the most significant events in recent history and it marks a major spiritual shift not just for America but for the entire world.)

On November 4, 2008 American choose to believe in the positive power of hope over the debilitating influence of fear; America said "yes we can" after years of complacency and decline; America affirmed that it still believes in its highest principles, that "all are equal, all are free and that all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness."* It was the day that America elected Barack Husein Obama president of the United States of America.

Regardless of how anyone feels about the current policies of president Obama his election signified that a major shift has occurred in the United States. The election was significant in so many ways, politically and socially, but I also believe it had a deeper spiritual significance. I’d like to share some of the ways I think Barack Obama’s election was significant...

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