Chelsea Clinton's Engagement Is Commentary on Interfaith Relations In the U.S.

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is engaged to Marc Mezvinsky whose father and mother were both members of the U.S. House of Representatives. It is an interesting commentary on religion in contemporary United States that the interfaith nature of the upcoming marriage is receiving only minimal coverage. The Philadelphia Inquirer points out that Clinton grew up attending the United Methodist Church with her mother, while Mezvinsky is Jewish. JTA says that in September, Clinton attended Yom Kippur services with Mezvinsky at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York where they both live. The couple announced their engagement on Friday through a mass e-mail to family and friends. Benjamin Carlson, writing at The Atlantic Wire, lists "religious negotiation" as the last item on his list of "5 Things to Watch for in Chelsea Clinton's Wedding."