As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“12% of evangelical Protestants identify as liberal politically, while another 24% say they are right in the middle…. a clear majority of politically liberal evangelicals consider abortion (62%), sex before marriage (70%), homosexual activity or sex (70%), and pornography (80%) to be sin.” - Grey Matter
“Many alive today remember when Sojourners expressed some genuine commitment to Biblical sexual morality…. Now, theological and Biblical concepts get twisted to serve progressive agendas and positions.” - World
“ ‘Liberal Christianity,’ however, IS a tradition and has its prototypes, its theological leaders speaking for it over the past two centuries. What are its hallmarks? First, possibly foremost, a naturalistic theism, belief in a God who does not intervene supernaturally in history or nature.” - Roger Olson
“Adam Taylor has been named the new president of Sojourners, the national Christian social justice advocacy organization founded and led by the Rev. Jim Wallis since the 1970s. Wallis will continue working with Sojourners through July 2021” - RNS
“That call comes from leaders affiliated with Red Letter Christians, a justice-focused Christian movement that held a revival over the weekend in Goldsboro, North Carolina.” - RNS
“Church of the Resurrection of Leawood, Kansas, the largest UMC congregation in the United States, hosted a gathering of about 600 pro-LGBT United Methodists called ‘UMC Next’ this week.” - Christian Post
“Ritter wrote on his People Need Jesus blog: ‘First World temper tantrums about the sexual expression of financially kept clergy ran into the patient ferment of God-fearing servants [in Africa] who know what it means to suffer for Christ.’” - The Great Divide
“Postconservative evangelical theology is evangelical theology that does not consider the constructive task of theology finished. Conservative evangelical theology is evangelical theology that considers the constructive task of theology finished.” - CPost
“On Wednesday (Oct. 3), the National Council of Churches — which boasts 38 member denominations with 40 million members — unveiled a sternly worded statement demanding Kavanaugh withdraw from consideration.” - RNS
The Nashville Statement was released in July 2017, and quickly made waves. It’s a concise statement about human sexuality and gender from a conservative Christian perspective. Some claim it’s a hateful document. The Mayor of Nashville tweeted that it “does not represent the inclusive values of the city & people of Nashville.” Others couldn’t wait to praise it.
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