In 2009, Barack Obama asked evangelical pastor Rick Warren to pray at his first inauguration. What is this an example of?

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This is an example of the special status granted to Christianity in the United States, as Christianity has traditionally been held in high regard and given privileged status in American society. However, it does not necessarily indicate a failure of the separation of church and state or Barack Obama's religious favoritism, as the invitation was extended to a pastor of a specific faith tradition and not an endorsement of that faith tradition by the government.

In 2009, Barack Obama Asked Evangelical Pastor Rick Warren to Pray