Conservative Christian leaders who believe the word "evangelical" has lost its religious meaning plan to release a starkly self-critical document saying the movement has become too political and has diminished the Gospel through its approach to the culture wars.
The statement, called "An Evangelical Manifesto," condemns Christians on the right and left for "using faith" to express political views without regard to the truth of the Bible, according to a draft of the document obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
"That way faith loses its independence, Christians become `useful ' for one political party or another, and the Christian faith becomes an ideology," according to the draft.
"We must reform our own behavior." Anybody holding their breath...?
(Article has been redacted since this was first posted, but I have located a German copy of it that is in English here)
The statement, called "An Evangelical Manifesto," condemns Christians on the right and left for "using faith" to express political views without regard to the truth of the Bible, according to a draft of the document obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
"That way faith loses its independence, Christians become `useful ' for one political party or another, and the Christian faith becomes an ideology," according to the draft.
"We must reform our own behavior." Anybody holding their breath...?
(Article has been redacted since this was first posted, but I have located a German copy of it that is in English here)
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