I think every religious person should have a deep sense of respect for other people's religious documents and religious symbols just as we were deeply opposed to the Taliban destroying the two historic buddhas which they blew up. So I think we ought to all oppose burning the Koran.

" Gingrich has stated that he has developed a greater appreciation for the role of faith in public life following his conversion and believes that the United States has become too secular. Gingrich defeated Democratic State Senator Virginia Shapard by 7500 votes. In April 2012 the Center for Health Transformation filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy planning to liquidate its assets to meet debts of $1–$10 million.

A co-author and architect of the "Contract with America" Gingrich was a major leader in the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional election. He has two children from his first marriage and has been married to Callista (Bisek) Gingrich since 2000. Gingrich was a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.