In a recently posted blog on TPM Cafe, Dan Gilgoff, the author of the recently released book "The Jesus Machine", recounts the success of the religious freedom coalition and the noticeable absence of individuals like Focus on the Family’s James Dobson in passing important legislation such as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and the Sudan Peace Act. The remarkable story in passing these important bills lies not only in their passage, but in the diverse coalition that worked together to secure their passage, a coalition that spanned the political and ideological spectrum – from the Southern Baptist Convention to the Religious Action Center. The blog also credits our own Rabbi David Saperstein for the leading role he played in creating this important coalition and bridging the divide between groups with very different political beliefs. To learn more read the blog here.