I've added reviews of these resources to Section 6 on the site:
Crossan, John Dominic (2007) God & Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now. New York: HarperSanFrancisco. 4.4
Provides a Christian utopian grounding for healthy politics; a major paradigm shift in
how to view the healthy and unhealthy aspect of the Bible; and a Christian critique of
the American Empire
Borg, Marcus (2011) Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power--And How They Can Be Restored. New York: Harper One. 4.5
One of the major populist spokespersons for a postmodern, center-left
interpretations of the Christian faith
Thompson, Keith (2004) "Using Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to Explore the Heart of Your Faith--A Discussion Starter 4.6
Uses a controversial film as a way of helping various kinds of Christians better
understand each other, and provides a window into the theological position of the
author of this website
I've also added a new summary of this resource in Section 5:
Toulouse, Mark G. (2006) God in Public: Four Ways American Christianity and Public Life Relate. 5.1
A helpful typology of four ways that religion related to politics during the last half of
the 20th century in America, judging two to be healthy and two to be unhealthy
(Just click on the title to link to the Quick Look.)
Obama, Barack (6/26/06) "Call to Renewal, Keynote Address." Sojourners/Call to Renewal "Building a Covenant for a New America" conference in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2006. 6.4
Our center-left president's important contribution to a postmodern understanding of
healthy interrelationships between faith and politics in America
Sullivan, Andrew (10/1/2012) The Democrats' Reagan: What Obama Will Achieve in His Second Term. Newsweek, Oct. 1 & 8, 2012. 6.5
A plea for conservatives who want to help recreate a strong center-right in the
Republican Party to vote for Obama; and a detailed prediction that, if he gets a
second term, Obama will be a transformation president like Reagan
Brooks, David and Dionne, E.J. (8/13/09) "Obama’s Theologian: David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on Reinhold Niebuhr and the American Present,” a dialogue mediated by Krista Tippett at the Berkley Center, Georgetown University on August 13, 2009. 6.6
Shows how 20th-century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr is a major influence on
Obama's realistic idealism, as he is on two of our most important American
commentators, one conservative and one liberal
I've added reviews of these resources to Section 4 of the site:
Obama, Barack (6/26/06) "Call to Renewal, Keynote Address." Sojourners/Call to Renewal "Building a Covenant for a New America" conference in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2006. 6.4
Our center-left president's important contribution to a postmodern understanding of
healthy interrelationships between faith and politics in America
Sullivan, Andrew (10/1/2012) The Democrats' Reagan: What Obama Will Achieve in His Second Term. Newsweek, Oct. 1 & 8, 2012. 6.5
A plea for conservatives who want to help recreate a strong center-right in the
Republican Party to vote for Obama; and a detailed prediction that, if he gets a
second term, Obama will be a transformation president like Reagan
Brooks, David and Dionne, E.J. (8/13/09) "Obama’s Theologian: David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on Reinhold Niebuhr and the American Present,” a dialogue mediated by Krista Tippett at the Berkley Center, Georgetown University on August 13, 2009. 6.6
Shows how 20th-century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr is a major influence on
Obama's realistic idealism, as he is on two of our most important American
commentators, one conservative and one liberal
I've added reviews of these resources to Section 4 of the site:
(Just click on the title to link to the Quick Look.)
Crossan, John Dominic (2007) God & Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now. New York: HarperSanFrancisco. 4.4
Provides a Christian utopian grounding for healthy politics; a major paradigm shift in
how to view the healthy and unhealthy aspect of the Bible; and a Christian critique of
the American Empire
Borg, Marcus (2011) Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power--And How They Can Be Restored. New York: Harper One. 4.5
One of the major populist spokespersons for a postmodern, center-left
interpretations of the Christian faith
Thompson, Keith (2004) "Using Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to Explore the Heart of Your Faith--A Discussion Starter 4.6
Uses a controversial film as a way of helping various kinds of Christians better
understand each other, and provides a window into the theological position of the
author of this website
I've also added a new summary of this resource in Section 5:
(Just click on the title to link to the Quick Look.)
Toulouse, Mark G. (2006) God in Public: Four Ways American Christianity and Public Life Relate. 5.1
A helpful typology of four ways that religion related to politics during the last half of
the 20th century in America, judging two to be healthy and two to be unhealthy