Letters To A Young EvangelicalBasic Books, 2008 M07 31 - 288 pages Named by Christianity Today as one of the twenty-five most influential preachers of the last fifty years, best-selling author Tony Campolo has spent decades calling on readers and audiences around the world to live their faith through committed activism. A tireless crusader for human rights and the eradication of world poverty, Campolo is a "Red Letter" Christian -- he reminds us that when Jesus spoke, he spoke of social justice. But the Religious Right and social conservatives have hijacked His message in the name of Republican politics. They have corrupted the faith by ignoring the true message of Christ and focusing instead on narrow "wedge" issues to win political campaigns. In Letters to a Young Evangelical, Campolo calls on evangelicals of all ages to reject the false pieties of the Religious Right. With his trademark candor and wit, he offers sage advice to seekers who are trying to live their faith in a modern world that is politically polarized and predominantly secular. He is unafraid to touch on the hot-button topics that divide believers in America and around the world: abortion, gay rights, war, capital punishment, feminism, and the environment. An activist, a visionary, and a man of deep faith, Tony Campolo offers guidance not only for young evangelicals, but for seekers of all ages and faiths. |
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... kind of spiritual disciplines that would nurture him into Christian maturity. Imitating Paul, I will address the letters in this book to an imagined young Evangelical named Timothy. My hope is that these letters might provide young ...
... kind of spiritual disciplines that would nurture him into Christian maturity. Imitating Paul, I will address the letters in this book to an imagined young Evangelical named Timothy. My hope is that these letters might provide young ...
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... kind of people he wants us to be. I would like to spell out in more detail what this means and offer some explanation of our basic doctrines and what makes us distinctive. First, however, it is important to explain that the very word ...
... kind of people he wants us to be. I would like to spell out in more detail what this means and offer some explanation of our basic doctrines and what makes us distinctive. First, however, it is important to explain that the very word ...
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... is clear in this passage that the apostle Paul, who wrote these words, was involved in the same kind of developmental process I am trying to describe. Jesus does not speak to me in words, but when 24 Letters to a Young Evangelical.
... is clear in this passage that the apostle Paul, who wrote these words, was involved in the same kind of developmental process I am trying to describe. Jesus does not speak to me in words, but when 24 Letters to a Young Evangelical.
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... . Most Christians think that there's not much involved in the art of praying—you just tell God what you need and want. Regrettably, most of us never get beyond that kind of praying. Too many 28 3 Becoming Actualized Christians.
... . Most Christians think that there's not much involved in the art of praying—you just tell God what you need and want. Regrettably, most of us never get beyond that kind of praying. Too many 28 3 Becoming Actualized Christians.
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Tony Campolo. us never get beyond that kind of praying. Too many of us continue to think of prayer as my son did at age seven, when he came into the living room one evening and said, “I'm going to bed! I'm going to be praying! Does ...
Tony Campolo. us never get beyond that kind of praying. Too many of us continue to think of prayer as my son did at age seven, when he came into the living room one evening and said, “I'm going to bed! I'm going to be praying! Does ...
Contents
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4 Why We Witness | 42 |
5 How We Witness | 55 |
6 Why the Church Is Important | 67 |
7 Getting High On Jesus | 80 |
12 Being Straight but Not Narrow | 158 |
13 Loving Muslims in a FearFilled World | 174 |
14 Becoming Blessed Peacemakers | 182 |
15 Women and the Church | 193 |
16 Creation Care | 201 |
17 Living in Secular America | 212 |
18 Escaping the American Babylon | 225 |
19 A Work Ethic for Evangelical Radicals | 242 |
8 History with a Happy Ending | 99 |
9 Being Rescued from Fundamentalism | 119 |
10 Transcending Partisan Politics | 135 |
11 Abortion as a Defining Issue | 147 |
20 Living Out the Great Commission | 253 |
21 The Need for Feedback from the Twilight Zone | 274 |
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