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Who Speaks for America's Evangelicals?
Some are resisting the idea that evangelicals are evolving and expanding their political interests. Frank Pastore, a popular radio host in the Los Angeles region, writes: |
Liberals are predictably doing everything they can to win in 2008. Everyone knows a key part of their strategy is to "get religion" and trick as many Christians as possible to care less about the Bible, abortion and gay marriage and more about liberal policy positions: secularism, socialism, bigger government and higher taxes.
This includes spinning conservative Christians with the yarn that their brand of Christianity is now obsolete and that "everyone important" is buying the "new and improved" progressive, emergent, sensitive, conscientious brand of Christianity that these new liberal Christians are selling. And, in order to become "cool, popular and relevant" once again, old Christian dogs will have to learn new liberal tricks.
Nonsense. [ ]
After he quotes from an author who believes that Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, Joel Hunter, T.D. Jakes, and Frank Page are the new leaders of a renewed evangelical movement, Pastore responds:
And, as far as answering the question, "Who speaks for America's evangelicals?" I asked listeners to my daily radio show on KKLA to name the Christian leaders they most respect.
It was no surprise to me the most common names were the national ministries we carry on our station. Why? Because these guys know how to teach the Bible.
For Christians, what's most important isn't the politics, it's the Text.
The leaders that were named? Chuck Swindoll, John MacArthur, Charles Stanley and Alistair Begg.
And the number one answer, far and away, to the question, "Who is the most respected Christian leader today?"
James Dobson.
So, when you ask "Who Speaks for America's Evangelicals?" you've got to insert the word "conservative." James Dobson is still the person who speaks for the majority of America's "conservative" evangelicals.
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