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“What evangelical liberalism sounds like”
As Jamie Dean reported last night and Kristin posted earlier today, Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller delivered the benediction last night at the Democratic National Convention. Here’s a link to the full text of the prayer described by Andrew Sullivan as “what evangelical liberalism sounds like.”
And here’s the video:
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I don’t like it any more than I like evangelical conservatism. It sounds to me just as phony, just as sanctimonious, just as tarnished.
A concern for justice and the poor is admirable. A concern for the unborn and unprotected is admirable. These are values that are rooted in religious belief, but when Christianity is reduced to these things, it is made small.
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I don’t like it any more than I like evangelical conservatism.
Don’t you mean “political evangelical conservatism,” JJF? Because “theological evangelical conservatism” is often an entirely different thing. I attend church, for example, with those of both persuasions — and they are definitely not the same (though there may be overlap).
When conservative evangelicalism (either theological or political) takes a stand on “concern for justice” or “concern for the unborn,” BTW, we’re not reducing our entire worldview to those issues. We’re merely expressing our view on those issues, as influenced by our worldview.
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This is way past liberalism. I am surprised he didn’t pray for God to stike dead all rich people too but forgot they want to rape them all and steal all their money before having God stike them dead.
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Sounded nice, hit all the politically correct notes, didn’t it? How’s this for “real change”……..”if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14
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I wrote a book review on Miller’s book, “Blue Like Jazz.” You can read it at:
http://www.campuscrosswalk.org/2005-fall-16.html
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I listened to a bit of the convention on the radio. I never did like the taste of cotton candy.
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