Christian Coalition: A Question Of Integrity

You can always tell when it’s election time in Alabama. The red, white, and blue “vote for me” signs start popping up along the highways. Television ads with their mind numbing “I am more conservative than my opponent” mantra start...

Staying On Message With Jesus

A group calling themselves Conservative Christians of Alabama was recently encouraged by their leader to “intimidate” the city council of Huntsville. That word, “intimidate,” is the word they used. It may seem odd to connect the word...

Left Behind Or Led Astray?

Let’s define success. The Left Behind series, written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins has now sold over 60 million copies. There are 11 sequels to the original novel, and three prequels. The series has also spawned a children’s series with nearly 40...

The Right And Left Hand Of God

For some time now, groups like the Christian Coalition, Focus on the Family, the American Family Association, the Family Research Council, have served as a conduit for funneling a particular political agenda into the hearts and minds of many Christians. These same...

The Left Hand Of God

“The unholy alliance of the political Right and Religious Right threatens to destroy the America we love. It also threatens to generate a popular revulsion against God and religion by identifying them with militarism, ecological irresponsibility, fundamentalist...