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What Does It Mean To Be Evangelical?

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During this past election season their was much talk about the “Evangelical” vote.  Across the blogosphere, news shows, and newspapers “Evangelical” leaders where quoted and paraded forward to be representatives of the Evangelical Community.  The only problem with this is that sometimes the people wouldn’t be Evangelical but Fundamentalist (since the rise of Islamic and Christian extremism no one wants to identify as “Fundamentalist.” Instead, they all call themselves Evangelicals). Fuller Theological Seminary is identified Read More …

Why I’m pro-choice but totally against abortion

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On August 29, 1996 Bill Clinton said at the Democratic National Convention, “Abortion should not only be safe and legal, it should be rare.”  I couldn’t agree with him more. Unfortunately, it seems the most ardent modern pro-choice advocates have forgotten the “rare” part of Clinton’s comment. When it comes to the ethics surrounding abortion, the focus seems to have fundamentally shifted; the question of whether or not the child is a living being seems to Read More …

A Christian Perspective On The Elections

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  John Wesley, in a journal article dating October 6, 1774 wrote the following.   I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them, 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy: 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against: And, 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side. In light Read More …