“Evangelicals Do Not Own God”
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It is time for a confession. I have fallen into the trap. I have let Evangelicals define the agenda, even here on this blog. I’ll explain what I mean by telling a personal story.
While I was pregnant with my second child, I was under the obstetric care of two brothers who shared a joint practice. I never knew which brother I would see at any visit. I knew only that I liked one brother and didn’t like the other. Read more…
Categories: In The News, Main Tags: Barack Obama, evangelical, James Dobson, John McCain, Rick Warren
“Get The Bible Verses Right, Journalist”
Here’s my helpful tip: never trust a journalist who gives “biblical” advice. In the most recent issue of Time Magazine, Joe Klein makes this statement about what Barack Obama “should have said” to Pastor Rick Warren at the “Civil Forum” at Saddleback Church. Read more…
Categories: In The News, Main Tags: Barack Obama, Bible, bible verses, biblical urban legends, economy, heaven, Jesus, Joe Klein, kingdom of God, rich man and kingdom of heaven, Rick Warren, Time Magazine
“Why Obama And McCain Will Submit To Rick Warren’s Evangelical Civil Forum”
On Saturday, August 16, Barack Obama and John McCain will attend a “Civil Forum” at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The forum will be moderated by Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church.
Time Magazine made Rick Warren the subject of a recent cover article. The cover identifies Warren as “America’s most powerful religious leader” (Time Magazine Cover, August 18, 2008 Issue.) Read more…
Categories: In The News, Main Tags: abortion, Barack Obama, Bible, civil forum, evangelical, exegesis, gay marriage, hermeneutics, Jesus, John McCain, politicians, politiics, Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, selective hermeneutics
