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What Do Christian Republicans Want?
Just finished ''God's Harvard.'' But it left one big question unanswered: If they had political power, what would these folks do with America? Let's say Christian Republicans win the presidency and veto-proof, fillibuster-proof control of Congress - what will they do? Obviously, abortion: outlawed. But beyond that, would I even recognize ...
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September 22, 2007
Hanna Cops Out
Hanna, you owe David Kuo an apology for bailing on the debate. What's more, I think your last-minute evasion shows the shallowness of your approach to writing about evangelicals. If you're going to be my guide to a group like Patrick Henry students, I expect you to think through their positions, digest them, and present the implications. To pose ...
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September 21, 2007
Presidential candidates' plausible Christian testimonies
... looks like they'll be choosing between a Mormon and some second marriages when they go to vote in the Republican primaries. Of all the candidates, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have the most plausible Christian testimonies. I realize that many, particularly ''evangelicals'', do not consider Mormons to be Christians, and probably many ...
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September 17, 2007
Re: God's Harvard-Patrick Henry
No, actually BenK didn't summarize my views. I will address his points by number. 1. No one's life is meaningless, whether they are a Christian or not. Everyone has the God-given ability to do good things, whether they are a believer or not. A saved sinner is not wounded by any means. A saved sinner is better than healed. A person who is not ...
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Pickwick12
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September 17, 2007
God's Harvard-Patrick Henry
As a former Patrick Henry student, I found Hanna's answer very interesting. Though I did not personally know her, some of my friends did and liked her. The idea that PHC students are scary makes me laugh. What I think is really scary is the idea that being an evangelical Christian would disqualify a person from being a good public servant. Hanna ...
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September 17, 2007