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St. Gayle Haggard
By
Tony Jones
Last night, I watched the HBO documentary, The Trials of Ted Haggard, and then caught the second half of Ted and Gayle Haggard’s appearance on Larry King Live. I went in quite skeptically. I know a couple persons who knew/know Ted, and they describe him as something of a meglomaniac. No surprise, Alexandra Pelosi paints…
Comment of the Day
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Tony Jones
Why does a close examination of the doctrine of Original Sin matter? Because it is the “foundation” upon which much other Western doctrine is based. Scott M, take it away: Hmmm. Part of the problem may be that we have fixed names for these characters, ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’. In truth, if it is used as…
Religion and Politics by State
By
Tony Jones
Gallup has a new map up, rating each state by religiosity. Respondents answered whether religion is an important part of their lives, and the map reinforces some of the usual stereotypes about the religiosity of the Deep South and the lack of religiosity in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. However, I think the most important…
I’ll Be Watching Haggard Tonight
By
Tony Jones
My friend, Patton Dodd, has a piece up on Slate in advance of Alexandra Pelosi’s HBO documentary, The Trials of Ted Haggard, premiering tonight. Patton used to work for Haggard and New Life Church, primarily as a writer and editor, so he writes about Haggard with some authority. Money Quote from Patton: Two years have…
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