"Manifesto" Excludes Black Christians
Jim Brown - OneNewsNow
May 12, 2008 - More concerns are being raised about
the document "An Evangelical Manifesto" that
was released last week. Conservative black pastor and
political activist Dean Nelson says he's troubled by
the document that purports to reclaim what it means
to be an evangelical Christian.
Signers of "An Evangelical Manifesto" say
evangelicals need to expand their concern "beyond
single-issue politics such as abortion and marriage." They
argue that the term evangelical is weighed down by "cultural
and political baggage" from the "religious
right" and "religious left."
But Nelson, who heads the Network
of Politically Active Christians, believes the "cultural
and political baggage" that the document refers
to is being defined by the mainstream media. He argues
that most evangelicals are involved in a variety of
missions at home and abroad.
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Jim Brown - OneNewsNow
May 12, 2008 - More concerns are being raised about the document "An Evangelical Manifesto" that was released last week. Conservative black pastor and political activist Dean Nelson says he's troubled by the document that purports to reclaim what it means to be an evangelical Christian.
Signers of "An Evangelical Manifesto" say
evangelicals need to expand their concern "beyond
single-issue politics such as abortion and marriage." They
argue that the term evangelical is weighed down by "cultural
and political baggage" from the "religious
right" and "religious left."
But Nelson, who heads the Network
of Politically Active Christians, believes the "cultural
and political baggage" that the document refers
to is being defined by the mainstream media. He argues
that most evangelicals are involved in a variety of
missions at home and abroad.
.... Read the whole story
# # #
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Web site: www.OneNewsNow.com