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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... Leadership Journal, chairman, World Relief “For decades, Tony Campolo has been a voice in the wilderness, decrying the right-wing captivity of Evangelical Christianity. That voice has never been clearer or more relevant than it is today ...
... Leadership Journal, chairman, World Relief “For decades, Tony Campolo has been a voice in the wilderness, decrying the right-wing captivity of Evangelical Christianity. That voice has never been clearer or more relevant than it is today ...
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... leader. Paul's epistles to Timothy have come down to us as part of the New Testament, and they are jam-packed with ... leadership to develop intellectually so that he would be prepared to relate 1 Introduction.
... leader. Paul's epistles to Timothy have come down to us as part of the New Testament, and they are jam-packed with ... leadership to develop intellectually so that he would be prepared to relate 1 Introduction.
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... leadership. In Romans 16:7, Paul recognized Junia, a woman, as a fellow apostle—the supreme role for a preacher and teacher in ecclesiastical rankings. It always amazes me to see the lengths to which some of my Evangelical brothers and ...
... leadership. In Romans 16:7, Paul recognized Junia, a woman, as a fellow apostle—the supreme role for a preacher and teacher in ecclesiastical rankings. It always amazes me to see the lengths to which some of my Evangelical brothers and ...
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... leaders and their followers have been the base of the most conservative wing of the Republican Party, it is easy to see why those outside our community perceive us that way. Those on the Religious Right have the microphone. Their voices ...
... leaders and their followers have been the base of the most conservative wing of the Republican Party, it is easy to see why those outside our community perceive us that way. Those on the Religious Right have the microphone. Their voices ...
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... leaders believed that the survival of their entire social system—the system that had given them so much wealth, power, and prestige—was contingent on Jesus's execution (John 11:49–50). The red letters of the New Testament challenge us ...
... leaders believed that the survival of their entire social system—the system that had given them so much wealth, power, and prestige—was contingent on Jesus's execution (John 11:49–50). The red letters of the New Testament challenge us ...
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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