by Gene Davenport | Sep 14, 2010 | Opinion
Several writers have noted that Glenn Beck’s recent rally was a clear example of American civil religion. A little noted incident at the rally, however, was Beck’s remark that when revelation was being given in ancient Israel, it also was being given on...
by James L. Evans | Sep 10, 2010 | Opinion
Well, I’m back. Thirteen weeks of rest and recreation, worship and travel, time with kids and grandkids. What an experience. The best part was the time I spent doing nothing. No deadlines, no sermons due, no meetings, no pastoral care responsibilities. It is the...
by Rob Hewell | Sep 8, 2010 | Opinion
Glenn Beck may well be right. We could be on the verge of a revival in the land. At Beck’s recent event, Restoring Honor, he called for a national return to God. But is it what it seems on first blush? Americans are accustomed to hearing God-talk and biblical...
by Robert Parham | Sep 2, 2010 | Opinion
After the Washington Post placed my column about Glenn Beck on the top line of a Tuesday afternoon e-mail, I got a call from a man who was angry. He demanded, “Where in the Bible does it teach social justice?” I asked him to tell me his name. He said it...
by Larry Greenfield | Sep 1, 2010 | Opinion
The new Defender of the Faith has spoken. The decree from Glenn Beck has been declared. His judgment rendered. According to Beck, President Obama practices a version of religion that is “a perversion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as most Christians know...