Bitter food for thought February 20, 2007
Posted by Alien Drums in Christianity, Democracy, Politics, Religion, Truth.Tags: President Bush, Southern Baptists
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Read a transcript of Ann Goodman’s interview of Chris Hedges. It’s a little long but worth the time.
Hedges’ book, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America, puts much of “conservative” or “evangelical” Christianity in stark contrast to Jesus-center faith.
If Hedges is right then this should scare any American and sadden any Christian.
My call on the matter: We might quibble with some of the detail, but I think Hedges is right in his basic direction.
Of course, I haven’t read the book; so here’s another for the reading list.
wow, that was quite an interview and exactly why I want to run when I see the word “evangelical” or “christian”–those words are associated with power and politics–the antithesis of Jesus’ message