{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"David Rupert","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert","author_name":"David Rupert","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/author\/drupert\/","title":"Do we really want politics from the pulpit?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Zs9t2lfGN9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/keeping-politics-pulpit\/\">Keeping politicians out of the pulpit<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/keeping-politics-pulpit\/embed\/#?secret=Zs9t2lfGN9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Keeping politicians out of the pulpit&#8221; &#8212; David Rupert\" data-secret=\"Zs9t2lfGN9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/580\/2017\/02\/15300307962_1bc8ba1081_k.jpg","thumbnail_width":768,"thumbnail_height":512,"description":"Pastors, priests and rabbis all speak to the world around them, seeking to influence congregants to change their lives and keep free from worldly influence. In today's age, you have to speak about issues of life, family, finances, care for the needy and it's a real challenge not to place political solutions on those issues. But that's the hole that many tend to go down -- and it needs to stop. Jesus implored us to personal action, not political savvy. Embed from Getty Images"}