REMEMBER THIS NAME

Rev. Rich Cizik ... the National Association of Evangelicals' (NAE) vice president for governmental affairs.

He's appeared in this space before, not long ago, for his leadership in the dawning of environmental stewardship among evangelicals, "creation care," as he calls it.

And for that stand, this very conservative Christian (he voted for Ronald Reagan twice, for George W. Bush twice) has come under attack from the mullahs of the Christian Right, James Dobson, Richard Land, Jerry Falwell, Tony Perkins, etc.

Why? Explains E.J. Dionne Jr. in the WashPost, because the primary goal of the mullahs is not religious salvation for the masses but saving the political fortunes of a very narrow class of Republican politicians.

Cizik has recently been ratified in his environmentalism by the NAE. And it will be not only interesting to watch this struggle go forward but also vital to the future of what American religion can and should be.