Original sentence: Ahmanson was a lifelong friend of R.For example, in an article on the Episcopal Diocese of Washington website attacking the American Anglican Council, Jim Naughton emphasized Ahmanson's ties with Rushdoony.In any case, Ahmanson was (at the time of Naughton's article) a member of an Episcopal parish, and in the 2004 Salon profile he distanced himself from some of Rushdoony's opinions on homosexuality.Rushdoony, and his ties to the Christian Reconstructionist movement continue to be a source of controversy
Edited sentence: Ahmanson has been and may still be a Christian Reconstructionist.He was deeply involved with the Reconstructionist movement and a lifelong friend of R