by The Cross Examinations Group

The Cross Examinations series asks pastors, professors, and writers to explore questions of vital importance to the church in a coherent and constructive manner. We hope that reflecting together will stimulate thought, focus conversation, and ultimately prove more edifying to online readers and to the church. Previous installments in the series have considered theological renewal amongst evangelical churches, the right relationship between evangelistic and social justice ministries, evangelicalism and homosexuality, immigration reform, and life-changing books.

The present installment asks: "Is there a widening rift between politically conservative and politically liberal evangelicals? What are the basic causes of tensions between evangelicals Left and Right, and what can we do to address those causes?"

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David Buschart, Professor of Theology and Historical Studies at Denver Theological Seminary
Shane Claiborne, prominent Christian activist and author, and one of the founding leaders of the New Monasticism movement
Timothy Dalrymple, Associate Director of Content and manager of the Evangelical Portal for Patheos.com
Marcus Goodyear, Senior Editor of TheHighCalling.org and Christianity Today's "Faith in the Workplace" feature
Douglas Groothuis, Professor of Philosophy at Denver Theological Seminary, and blogger at The Constructive Curmudgeon
Kelly Monroe Kullberg, bestselling author, founder of the Veritas Forum, and Christian thought leader
David J. Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute and the C.S. Lewis Society of California
Mark D. Roberts, scholar, blogger and author, and Senior Director of Laity Lodge