DRIVE-BY EVANGELISM, LITERALLY: “Religious protestors invade fraternity tailgates.” The video was posted, then later taken down, at CheapMissionsTrips.com. Might I suggest that an alternative approach might have been more effective than a bullhorn? _____ RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE: “The Faith of Joe Lieberman.” Lieberman respects Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, two Republican presidential contenders who have spoken up about their faith on the trail. “I know this got controversial recently, with Governor Perry and Congresswoman Bachmann. But they didn’t give up their First Amendment right to free expression and freedom of religion when they decided to run for president,” … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, September 16, 2011

POLITICS, SCIENCE, AND FAITH: “Global Warming, Evolution, and Presidential Politics: The Long Shadow of Galileo.” Questions posed to conservative candidates about their commitments to issues of modern science—or to what is perceived to be modern science (such as global warming and evolution)—are frequently asked and answered from the perspective that science and faith fundamentally oppose each other. For most contemporary reporters and political pundits, especially on the left, it seems clear that either one supports the cultural project of modernity (in particular modern science) or one represents a kind of throwback to the darkness of a pre-modern past. Indeed, when … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, September 15, 2011

WEAKNESS, HUMILITY & 9/11: In this video, Dr. Jim Bradford shares some profound reflections on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, with special reference to 9/11. Excellent! God’s Best Work (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), posted with vodpod _____ THE ORIGINAL GOSPEL: Over at Christianity Today, “The King Jesus Gospel,” Scot McKnight writes: The apostles evangelized by telling the story of Jesus. Our gospel preaching and evangelism tend to tell the story of how to be saved personally. There is a major difference between the story of Jesus and a Plan of Salvation …. This quote is an excerpt from McKnight’s new book, The King … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Wednesday, September 14, 2011

TRUE FOR THEE BUT NOT FOR ME: “The American double standard on religious violence.” A new survey from Public Religion Research Institute, and a new joint report by PRRI and the Brookings Institution, reveals that Americans literally apply a double standard when answering this question, depending on whether the perpetrator is Christian or Muslim. More than 8-in-10 (83 percent) Americans say that those who commit violence in the name of Christianity are not truly Christian. On the other hand, less than half (48 percent) of Americans extend this same principle to Muslims and say that those who commit violence in … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Tuesday, September 13, 2011