“Energize the Base?” Why not call it what it is…appeasement.
When the original Peter, Paul and Mary and the rest of the gang gathered in Jerusalem sometime in the decades immediately following the ministry of Jesus Christ we know that…
No “Red Meat” for Moderates
I watched Teddy and Hillary, Bill and Joe, and even Barack and Michelle and while I liked much of what I heard and was impressed with the production values and…
The Anglican “Disneyfication” of Moderation
The last several weeks have been - well - disheartening if you are paying much attention to what is going on in the World Anglican Communion and their Lambeth Conference.…
Does God Take Summer Vacation?
Maybe it's not a good policy to make light of hell, but it seems plausible that the inspiration for Jonathan Edwards' sermon, "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God"…
Jesus of Nazareth, Feeder of the 5000 and Mega-Church Leader
In a ceremony calculated to gain maximum exposure in both the local, national, and imperial press Jesus of Nazareth publicly endorsed Gaius Aelius Agrippa in his run for Provincial Quaestor.…
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid…but not of Moderates.
First, an observation from Brian McLaren in Jim Wallis's blog, God's Politics,(May 16, 2008). "First, there are the fearsome -- those who like to make others afraid. Second, there are…
Independence Day, Patriotism, and Christianity
I'm a patriot. (I'm also a Patriot's fan, and please no e-mails from Jets fans. Every coaching staff does the same video-taping thing, including your guy! Get over it.) And…
Evangelical Liberals, Tom Cruise, and Kent McManigal
I'll be blogging here so I'll introduce myself. My name is Brandon Daniel-Hughes and I'm a Liberal and an Evangelical. That reads a bit like a confession or an introduction…
Study Guide available for Lost in the Middle Part I
Members of LiberalEvangelical.org have access to resources such as book reviews, discussion boards, and study guides. The online version of the study guide for Part I of Lost in the Middle?…