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Yesterday, I noted how K.P. Yohannan criticized missionary hospitals and schools in his first book but now funds them in India with millions of donor dollars. Today, at the suggestion of a reader, I take a look at similar criticism in his third book, originally titled Why the World Waits.…
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This so wrong on so many levels: QUIZ! My Bonhoeffer bio invites some unpleasant parallels w/the current election. Therefore let me ask: Will you… — Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) May 22, 2016 So many good replies: @JonathanMerritt @TheAlanNoble @ericmetaxas is he now calling for an assassination? Just trying to follow the…
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Will the real K.P. Yohannan please stand up? In his first book Revolution in World Missions, K.P. Yohannan (through ghostwriter Bill Bray) criticized social programs such as hospitals and schools. However, Yohannan has directed massive amounts of donor money to build and purchase hospitals and schools in India. In the…
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In 2015, nearly 50 staff and families, many in key positions, left Gospel for Asia. In a website project of some of the former staffers — Donor Be Wise — the exodus is described in detail. This extreme turnover is a signal that something is very wrong at GFA. Regular…
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At the outset, let me be clear that I believe transgender students should not be discriminated against when it comes to public accommodations. I have no problem with the Obama administration issuing guidance to schools about how the Departments of Justice and Education interpret the law regarding sex discrimination. While…
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In his column about conservatives moving toward Trump as devilish deal making, Michael Gerson concludes with thoughts about what conservatism isn’t: Conservatism is not misogyny. Conservatism is not nativism and protectionism. Conservatism is not religious bigotry and conspiracy theories. Conservatism is not anti-intellectual and anti-science. For the sake of partisanship —…
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While the beginnings are modest, I think a third party could take off this year as both Republicans and Democrats experience buyer’s remorse. Bill Kristol, Weekly Standard founder and conservative pundit, is not voting for Trump or Clinton and hopes to attract conservatives to a movement which could win three…
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Last week, co-host of David Barton’s radio show Wallbuilders Live Rick Green started introducing Barton as “America’s premier historian.” Listen” Green also introduces Barton with this description on May 10 and 16. He adds the title historian to the introduction of Barton’s son Tim. I suspect historians and regular readers…
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Mark Driscoll’s most recent video takes on the question: is anorexia a sin (click the link to view the video)? The prompt for the video is a letter from a young woman who says she has struggled with anorexia for years. In her note, she asks Driscoll if anorexia is a…
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Writing for Rolling Stone, Sarah Posner examines a variety of evangelical reactions to Donald Trump’s status as presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Yours truly is quoted along with several other conservatives grappling with what it means to live in a Trumpian universe. Some highlights: Trump might get 50% of the evangelical…
