Posted in politics, random thoughts on Jan 28th, 2010
Here’s a question I’m sometimes asked: Are you a conservative or liberal Christian? My answer is “you tell me”: On the one hand I love this historical person of Jesus, and I believe that he is the miraculously born perfect human incarnation of God through whom the universe was created. I also believe that the [...]
Posted in politics on Aug 27th, 2009
I have a friend who thinks Obama is a socialist, that Sarah Palin was a viable candidate, and that government involvement in health care is a dreaded evil. He’s a Christian; even worse, he’s a pastor. And worse still, there are LOTS of people in his circle who think the same way. A big part [...]
Posted in politics, random thoughts on Sep 5th, 2008
It’s that time of the decade…again. And I’d like to suggest three (and a half) marks of real thoughtful Christian engagement in politics:
1. Enlightened Partisanship
You can belong to a party and support candidates, but you may not marry it. Jesus is not a Republican or a Democrat. People have said that before, [...]