1. a) Prayer has been part of presidential inaugurations over the years. Who has President-elect Obama asked to say a prayer at the pre-inauguration event (the day before the inauguration) at the Lincoln Memorial?

2. a) Define invocation.
b) What prayer has President-elect Obama asked Southern Baptist Pastor Rick Warren to make?

3. Who are the other clergy members asked by President-elect Obama to participate in inauguration events?

4. How did Bishop Robinson react to the announcement that Pastor Warren would be giving the invocation?

5. a) Why won't Bishop Robinson refer to the Bible during his prayer at the Lincoln Memorial?
b) Do you agree with the Bishop's reason for omitting any reference to the Bible in his prayer? Explain your answer.

6. The last paragraph of the article states that Bishop Robinson is not the first gay clergyman to offer prayers during the inauguration events. How is President-elect Obama's choice in Bishop Robinson different from President Reagan's and President Bush's choice in Rev. Gomes?

7. Do you support President-elect Obama's choice of Bishop Robinson to lead the prayer at the Lincoln Memorial? Do you think it will help to unite the country? Explain your answers.