Reflections on being God's people, following Jesus, and walking in the Spirit while living in Durham, NC, and teaching theology and ethics (at Shaw University Divinity School, Raleigh, NC)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Frank Schaeffer--Country First?
Frank Schaeffer had an op-ed this week that caught the attention of left-wing activist Amy Goodman. Here is here interview with him. His critique of the religious right is fascinating. He says that their deep anti-Americanism of awaiting Armageddon and hoping for things to get worse and worse has been twisted into a hypocritical Country First boosterism. Yet ultimately, he believes it remains a secessionist, full-scale attack on the U. S., one whose vicious, hateful head has appeared in recent rallies for McCain and Palin. He believes their attempt to pin the label "terrorist" on Obama will lead to an unleashing of violence. Let's pray it does not.
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