Senators probe politics and piety in new books

WASHINGTON (RNS) Truth be told, when asked to name a spiritual role
model, few people would likely pick a sitting U.S. senator.

In fact, with congressional approval ratings at record lows, few
lawmakers -- Democrats or Republicans -- would seem to qualify as a
profile in righteousness.

But two new books this summer, Sen. Jim DeMint's "The Great American
Awakening" and Sen. Joe Lieberman's "The Gift of Rest," are trying to
push back against the image of a godless Senate.