tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post7127324469334358255..comments2023-12-27T11:23:38.346-05:00Comments on Vanguard Church - Bob Robinson: Faith and Politics: We Haven’t Advanced Very FarBob Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-13672695574444511172008-01-21T15:56:00.000-05:002008-01-21T15:56:00.000-05:00What are your thoughts on Obama's "Call to Renewal...What are your thoughts on Obama's "Call to Renewal Speech" which addressed many issues pertaining to how one's personal religious convictions influence the governing of a pluralistic society sponsored by Jim Wallis and Sojourners about a year ago?Nate Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873098003193753067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-73060422161388393662008-01-21T13:43:00.000-05:002008-01-21T13:43:00.000-05:00Post away, dude!Post away, dude!Byron Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908643905553334277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-55129865179986511622008-01-21T13:36:00.000-05:002008-01-21T13:36:00.000-05:00{What does being "pro-rich" mean? What's wrong wit...<B><I>{What does being "pro-rich" mean? What's wrong with it?}</I></B><BR/><BR/>These questions deserve their own blog post.Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-29939628936470497402008-01-19T21:48:00.000-05:002008-01-19T21:48:00.000-05:00"How can the same party be pro-Christian values an..."How can the same party be pro-Christian values and pro-rich"? Well...<BR/><BR/>A. What does being "pro-rich" mean?<BR/><BR/>B. What's wrong with it? <BR/><BR/>My point is that words mean things, Bob, and decrying being "pro-rich" sounds more like a Jim Wallis/John Edwards talking point than a reasoned argument. Define what you mean by the term, and then I'll have a follow-up point to make, I think.Byron Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908643905553334277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-74071556641698121682008-01-19T08:26:00.000-05:002008-01-19T08:26:00.000-05:00RonMcK,Amen to that. In my opinion, the best books...RonMcK,<BR/>Amen to that. <BR/><BR/>In my opinion, the best books on the subject (and I’ve read a lot of them!) are:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/God-Constitution-Christianity-American-Politics/dp/0742522482/" REL="nofollow">God and the Constitution: Christianity and American Politics</A> by Paul Marshall<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Evangelicals-Public-Square-Formative-Political/dp/0801031567/" REL="nofollow">Evangelicals in the Public Square: Four Formative Voices on Political Thought and Action</A> by J. Budziszewski<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801022312/" REL="nofollow">Christians and Politics Beyond the Culture Wars: An Agenda for Engagement</A> edited by David P. Gushee<BR/><BR/>Some great internet resources:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.cpjustice.org/" REL="nofollow">The Center for Public Justice</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.esa-online.org/" REL="nofollow">Evangelicals for Social Action</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.wilberforce.org/" REL="nofollow">Wilberforce Forum</A><BR/><BR/>Two new books on the subject are coming out this month that promise to be really good:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=0477683E4046471488BD7BAC8DCFB004&nm=&type=PubCom&mod=PubComProductCatalog&mid=BF1316AF9E334B7BA1C33CB61CF48A4E&tier=3&id=6C716042F8474F85B4DAD743482FBC2C" REL="nofollow">Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American Politics</A> by Amy E. Black<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=0477683E4046471488BD7BAC8DCFB004&nm=&type=PubCom&mod=PubComProductCatalog&mid=BF1316AF9E334B7BA1C33CB61CF48A4E&tier=3&id=DCD4972637794484BA616225EDE60260" REL="nofollow">The Scandal of Evangelical Politics: Why Are Christians Missing the Chance to Really Change the World?</A> by Ronald J. SiderBob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-63886123832692738202008-01-19T02:35:00.000-05:002008-01-19T02:35:00.000-05:00Your question is a good one. However, I am not su...Your question is a good one. However, I am not sure that a philosophy that "connects directly to office holding, policy formulation, and governing" in the sense that most Amerians use these words can be justified from the scripture. It will take more than a brief nod to Romans 13.Ron McKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.com