Must Evangelicals Dirty Their Hands In Politics – Part 2

[Continued from last week. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.]

Suddenly, politics didn’t seem so “this worldly” to me any more. I started to make the heavenly connections and began to see how politics was really an important means to an end – God’s end – in this case, the protection of innocent human life.

I thought, “What were Christians doing leading up to that awful Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973?” Someone had obviously been asleep at the switch. As Edmund Burke rightly observed, “All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.” Now the damage of Roe v. Wade had to be undone. Sure, prayer would be needed and changed hearts would be nice; that’s where the gospel comes in. But, ultimately, it would take political action to accomplish the task. Read more

Christians and Feminism: A Blurring Line, A Lethal Mix?

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GUEST: Gary DeMar, The American Vision

There’s no doubt that elements of feminism — the humanistic belief that men and women can and should have identical roles in home, church, and state — has crept into the Christian realm and intends to stay.

For example: female teaching pastors and elders coming to an evangelical church near you; Christian homes with stay-at-home dads and off-at-work moms; and now for the first time in American history, a possible female vice president who happens to be a professing Christian and mother of three young children.

To all of this, some Christians yell, “Hooray!’ Others say, “Not so fast.” Still others aren’t quite sure what to think. How about you? Read more

Reflections on the Republican Convention

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The last two weeks in politics were something to behold as the Democrats and Republicans each held their national conventions. Living here in Minnesota, I attended the Republican National Convention all four days and saw the speeches, the fundraisers, the media punditry. I will tell you all about it on the program this weekend and give some behind the scenes stories as well.

Perhaps the biggest story of all has been the sniping of vice presidential nominee, Governor Sarah Palin. “She doesn’t have enough experience to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.” “She shouldn’t be juggling a high-powered career with mothering five children, including a baby with Down Syndrome.” And from some Christian circles, “Should a woman be exercising leadership over men?“

Pass the hot potato! Tune in this weekend to The Christian Worldview as we discuss all this and more in our effort to be “biblically correct, not politically correct.”

Transcript of Governor Palin’s speech

Transcript of Senator John McCain’s speech

NEED TO READ:

Need to Read articles are food for thought — DavidWheaton.com does not necessarily endorse columnist or content.

• Get Back in the Kitchen, Sarah! (David Limbaugh)
• Why Obama Can’t Close the Sale (WSJ)
• Global COOLING On Its Way (IBD)
• Taxpayer-Funded Planned Parenthood Makes Racy Ads (ABC)