Abstract
This study examines politically liberal Christian group identity by exploring their rhetorical treatment of an ”Other;” in this case, politically conservative Christians. A review of the literature concerning communication at the intersection of religion and politics is provided, and the concept of Othering is identified as a key component of religious group identification and mobilization. The sample for analysis will include articles from the 2008 primary presidential election cycle that address politically conservative Christians in the flagship magazine for politically progressive Christians, Sojourners. Critical theory will be applied to articles from this monthly publication in order to discover who the Other is, and to explore the strategy of redefinition as it is used in the Othering process.