Democrat – Page 5 – Red Letter Christians

Are Evangelical Republicans Really Pro-Life?

November 1, 2011

Over the past decade, my Evangelical friends regularly ask me how I can be a Democrat and a Christian at the same time. I understood why that asked the question. The Democratic Party has been overtly pro-cho...

Why Jesus might be a Republi-demo-liber-green-peace and freed-O-crat

Kurt Willems

October 14, 2011

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A few months ago there was a provocative article written by Phil Zuckerman and Dan Cady called: Why Evangelicals Hate Jesus. It would be easy for many to be up in arms about such an article, but maybe it takes...

System Failure: Raised Right

Christian Piatt

September 14, 2011

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There are plenty of criticisms offered against today’s American youth and young adults. And despite the fact that I turn forty in a few weeks, I still consider myself among them: a kindred spirit of cultural o...

The War Must Not Go On!

Jim Wallis

June 25, 2011

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Last evening, President Obama made his long-awaited announcement on beginning withdrawal of the 103, 000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The president announced that 10, 000 of these troops will be withdrawn by...

Betrayal on Capitol Hill

Tony Campolo

May 26, 2011

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As Congress struggles to create a budget, I have a need to cite an instance where both the Democrats and the Republicans betray their constituents. The Democrats have claimed to be the party that stands up fo...