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Joel Hunter: Democrats Could “Steal the Title of the Pro Life Party”
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swaldman
One of the most interesting evangelicals these days is Joel Hunter, senior pastor at Northland Church in Florida. He does not consider himself a part of the religious left. He’s a registered Republican, strongly anti-abortion, author of A New Kind of Conservative, and even spent about ten minutes as president-elect of the Christian Coalition. I…
Jim Wallis: The Abortion Plank WAS A Step Forward
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swaldman
Having suggested that pro-life progressives didn’t really win much in the platform struggles, I’d like to give equal time here to Jim Wallis, who worked hard to get abortion reduction included and argues that the platform was a “step forward.” The nub of his argument: The platform takes a significant step forward in affirming those…
Why Is this So Inspiring?
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swaldman
My wife had to ask me three times before I consented to watch this video, which most of the rest of America has already seen.I did watch it last night, and it almost brought me to tears of happiness. What’s more, I keep thinking: why is this so inspiring? It involves no handicapped child getting…
McCain Leaves Open Possibility of Pro-Choice Running Mate
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swaldman
McCain says he wouldn’t rule out Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania just because he’s pro-choice. Perhaps McCain thinks the conservative base is so freaked out about Obama that he can now get away with such heresy. (Beliefnet contributor Richard Land, a conservative Baptist, captured the typical conservative sentiment when he said recently that conservatives would rather…
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