WAS JESUS A LOBBYIST, GURU OR TRUTH TELLER?

As I read Jack Hitt’s LA Times op-ed this morning I found myself first nodding my head in agreement then rolling my eyes in frustration. Hitt accurately points out a major problem in today’s politicized view of Christianity: Jesus was not a lobbyist. Hitt...

The Religious Right’s Quest to Reclaim America

The Don Johnson Show, 4-16-05 Last week we talked about Christians who aren’t concerned with following the rules of their faith. This week we talk about the other extreme – those who are overly focused on the rules. We discuss the goal of many Christians...

DEFENDING “CEREMONIAL DEISM”?

Some very interesting thoughts about the Ten Commandments case from Cal Thomas today:What puzzles me is the extent to which those who want government to endorse their faith seem ready to compromise their true beliefs in order to receive an honorable mention from the...

LIBERTY DEFENDERS OR JUST ANTI-CHRISTIAN?

A lot of issues surround the Ten Commandments case in front of the Supreme Court today and, regardless of what the ACLU would have us believe,  government promotion of religion is not one of the major ones. For example, a more important issue in the case is the...

DEAN THE RELIGIOUS

Howard Dean started his tenure as DNC Chairman by vowing to reach out to evangelicals. However, as Tony Carnes notes in concluding his coverage of the issue, Dean may be in for a hard time.In the gathering of Hispanic Democratic leaders, Gloria Nieto, vice chair of...

Can a good Christian vote Democrat?

The Don Johnson Show 2-5-05 Democrats are trying to woo religious voters by framing their issues in moral terms. But are topics like caring for the environment and helping the poor really on the same theological plane as homosexuality and abortion?
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