Social Gospel: Part 1: Why do Christian liberals loath Christian Conservatives? By Jim Allen
A liberal Christian blogger wrote, "For 20 years we have seen the growing domination of the radical right wing evangelicals on TV, on the radio and in the news, newspapers and magazines and in politics - claiming to own a virtual monopoly on Jesus. They have redefined what He meant and used His name to advance their … agenda…. We strongly object and disagree." [1]
While this blogger carries a tone of dislike and claims to be speaking for all liberal Christians, he is not. There are a number of liberal Christians who embrace the whole counsel of God and are loving and caring. They live in peace and grace and focus on loving God and caring for people; and, the same is true for many conservative Christians as well. But, there is some truth in his claim about conservative evangelicals we need to acknowledge.
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Part 2: Does Social Gospel reflect our deepest held values?
Part 3: Did Jesus come to be a world-changer?
Part 4: What is the power of liberal theology?
Part 5: Is the "Spirit of Unity" Biblical?
Part 6: The End Time Gathering of Souls
Part 7: Too Bad for the Pretenders