Mark D. Tooley
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Variations on the Social Gospel
The old ecumenical approach of fudging theology in favor of generic do-goodism can only work for so long.
Who's Killing Christians in Iraq?
At least 14 Christians were targeted for killing in Mosul, about 260 miles north of Baghdad, earlier this month, prompting more than 1,300 Christian families to flee what had previously been a safe haven.
Religious Left Voter Guides
Allegedly manipulative conservative religious voter guides often get lots of media play. But Religious Left groups publish their own guidance, although for a much smaller potential constituency.
Sarah Palin: Under His Thumb?
Religious Left theologian Susan Thistlewaite at the Center for American Progress, writing for The Washington Post\'s religion blog, has formulated the ultimate reason why Sarah Palin must not become Vice President.
America's 'Best' Theologian
Christian pacifist Stanley Hauerwas was hailed by Time magazine in 2001 as America\'s \"best\" theologian. Whether best or not, he is certainly one of America\'s most influential theologians and ethicists.
Methodists for 'Justice'
Open border advocates on the Religious Left mystically describe illegal immigrants as \"sojourners\" seeking respite, like the Holy Family\'s escape to Egypt from the angry King Herod who sought to kill the Baby Jesus.
A Wildman Against Israel
One of Mainline Protestantism's harshest critics of Israel is United Methodist missions official David Wildman, who commonly likens Israel to Apartheid South Africa.
Religious Left Did Not Always Despise Israel
The Religious Left in America and internationally is viscerally opposed to Israel, whom it exclusively faults for nearly all Middle East turmoil. But liberal churchmen in the West used to support Israel, welcoming its creation as a providential reaction to the horrors of the Holocaust.