2013-05-09T06:23:01-06:00

Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure, a new book by Daniel C. Bruch and Thomas W. Strieter, gives clear and reasoned answers in a Judeo-Christian context to what the religious right gets all wrong.  It is designed to be read by everyone — religious or secular, conservative, moderate, or liberal — who is alarmed by the agenda of the religious right and is concerned about religious freedom and the separation of church and state.   The book describes the historical roots of... Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:01-06:00

I've just finished reading Tempting Faith, and have all manner of thoughts in reaction to it. And I'd like to share some of the best parts of it with you, as well. (Though as a future book-peddling author myself, I would be remiss if I didn't encourage you to go out and buy your own copy.) But first I'd like to address some of the criticism of David Kuo coming from his former boss at the White House Office of... Read more

2012-08-16T15:17:39-06:00

How often do you see leaders from the Christian Coalition, National Association of Evangelicals, the Civil Rights Movement, and Tony Campolo all agree about policy priorities in this country? (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:01-06:00

Don't take my word for it… (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:01-06:00

The launch of a major statement calling for immediate action on climate change has brought together a diverse coalition of voices from every spectrum of thought, all of whom believe that environmental stewardship and creation care must become a top policy priority. (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:01-06:00

I’m ashamed to admit that, in reading the book, I was often surprised to find that Kuo shares my heartfelt concerns about hunger, poverty and homelessness. I guess I had forgotten that – for all their focus on other people’s bedrooms – conservative Christians read the same Gospels that I do. (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:02-06:00

He was an Evangelical true believer who subscribed to a sort of hegemonic view that Evangelical Christians could remake American society by permanently covenanting with the Republican Party.  (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:02-06:00

With so many different theological beliefs within Christianity, how can we be confident that we're living a faithful life?  Should we just pick one and hope we're picking right? D.M., Chicago    (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:03-06:00

With so many different theological beliefs within Christianity, how can we be confident that we're living a faithful life?  Should we just pick one and hope we're picking right? D.M., Chicago    (more…) Read more

2013-05-09T06:23:03-06:00

In Tempting Faith, former White House operative, David Kuo, has written an interesting book, much of it maddening, some of it disappointingly partisan. (more…) Read more

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