An Evangelical Manifesto

A recent group of evangelical scholars and pastors has pulled together a new definition of what it means to be an evangelical, both in terms of belief and practice. You can read the statement here. There is a study guide available for it as well that aims at taking those who already consider themselves evangelicals …

Evangelical Politics

After writing about some of the more interesting tendencies within the evangelical church today, I happened to hear a fascinating dialogue on the radio on Sunday morning.Speaking of Faith, a public radio religion show, had an interesting conversation between three figures with disparate viewpoints about evangelical engagement in the public square:Chuck Colson: former Nixon aide …

Jim Wallis Interview

Christianity Today posted a four-page interview with Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners and author of numerous books about Christianity and the public square, most notably God's Politics, which is also the name of his blog.I don't think it would be an overstatement that Wallis' work has been pivotal in opening a broader conversation in the …