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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... religious right.” —Wisconsin State Journal “One of Christianity Today magazine's most influential ministers sets out the blueprint for life as a 'red-letter' Christian, or one who focuses on the words of Jesus.” —Hartford Courant ...
... religious right.” —Wisconsin State Journal “One of Christianity Today magazine's most influential ministers sets out the blueprint for life as a 'red-letter' Christian, or one who focuses on the words of Jesus.” —Hartford Courant ...
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... Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University, author of Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America “If Methodists were allowed to make bets, I'd wager that Tony Campolo has spoken to more ...
... Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University, author of Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America “If Methodists were allowed to make bets, I'd wager that Tony Campolo has spoken to more ...
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... Religious Right have the microphone. Their voices are the ones heard on thousands of religious radio and television shows. They are the ones quoted by the secular media as speaking for us. But I want our modern-day Timothys and Junias ...
... Religious Right have the microphone. Their voices are the ones heard on thousands of religious radio and television shows. They are the ones quoted by the secular media as speaking for us. But I want our modern-day Timothys and Junias ...
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... Religious Right excel in financial support and volunteerism. They are always among the first to come to the aid of victims after a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. The volunteers recruited by Pat Robertson deserve praise for their ...
... Religious Right excel in financial support and volunteerism. They are always among the first to come to the aid of victims after a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. The volunteers recruited by Pat Robertson deserve praise for their ...
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Tony Campolo. the Religious Right, believe that Christians should engage in efforts to change the political and economic structures of our society because these structures do not adequately address the needs of the poor and oppressed. In ...
Tony Campolo. the Religious Right, believe that Christians should engage in efforts to change the political and economic structures of our society because these structures do not adequately address the needs of the poor and oppressed. In ...
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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