There was a lot of controversy over Santorum's mention of Satan during a talk at a Catholic college in Florida a while back. He was portrayed by some as being out there on the fringe.
In fact, the belief in an evil being called Satan or the Devil is very much an orthodox, Christian belief.
And in fact, the vast majority of Americans believe in the existence of the Devil or Satan. According to a 2007 Gallup Poll, 70% believe in the existence of the Devil; 21% don't and 8% are unsure.
I suspect many of our media elites fall in the 21% of those who don't believe in the Devil's existence so when they hear of a prominent person who does it seems a bit bizarre.
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