Governor Sanford's Sin

I was originally scheduled to speak with Joe Carter today about his book, 'How to Argue like Jesus'. However, due to the recent events re: SC Gov. Mark Sanford, I have reschedule that interview.

On today's program we will discuss the subject of Adultery in light of Gov. Sanford's admission of infidelity. Here is a portion of an AP news item detailing yesterday's news conference...

'...Wednesday the governor held a rambling, tearful news conference in which he finally revealed the truth: 'I've been unfaithful to my wife.' His family did not attend.

The 49-year-old ruminated on God's law, moral absolutes and following one's heart. He said he spent the last five days 'crying in Argentina.'

Sanford described the woman who lives in Argentina as a 'dear, dear friend' whom he has known for about eight years and been romantically involved with for about a year. He said he has seen her three times since the affair began, and his wife found out about it five months ago.

Sanford denied instructing his staff to cover up his affair, but acknowledged that he told them he thought he would be hiking on the Appalachian Trail and never corrected that impression after leaving for South America.

'I let them down by creating a fiction with regard to where I was going,' Sanford said. 'I said that was the original possibility. Again, this is my fault in ... shrouding this larger trip.'

The State newspaper in Columbia published steamy e-mails between Sanford and the woman. Sanford did not identify her, nor did he answer directly whether the relationship with the Argentinian woman was over.

'What I did was wrong. Period,' he said.

Now the people of South Carolina and