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Baptist Press: Where does George W. Bush rank among past presidents in terms of public displays of religion? Right in the middle, says author David Aikman, a former senior correspondent for Time magazine who has written a book about Bush's Christian faith.

In terms of religiosity, Aikman compares Bush to Democrats Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter and Republicans Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley.

Even Thomas Jefferson — a deist Ã¢â‚¬â€ recognized the importance of religion, Aikman said.

Aikman's 2004 book, "A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush," examines the Christian walk of America's 43rd president.

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