Roadmap for Secular Liberals to connect with Evangelicals

On Sunday May 6th, the New York Times, published an Op-Ed piece on the 2012 elections. T.M. Luhrmann, professor of anthropology at Stanford, delivers a written roadmap for Democrats and Secular Liberals to reach out and connect with Evangelicals, especially in light of the upcoming 2012 US presidential election.

Luhrmann makes many cogent arguments: Evangelicals are varied and more informed than usually portrayed. Evangelicals hold a wide range of divergent political opinions. Evangelicals care about the environment and are often the first to assist in times of natural disasters.

This article left me with many more questions than answers. Do Evangelicals want to be courted, by either the political left or the political right? What do Evangelicals give up by aligning to a particular political agenda? Do Evangelicals portray themselves as willing participants of the political process?

Read the article here and send in your comments...!

The New York Times and God's Truth

In preparing for a future sermon series on relationships, I came across this article in the New York Times. The author presents a range of recent sociological data about the inherent dangers of cohabitation.  Read the article here.

In short, the ease at which couples choose to live together also means that it is equally easy to choose to break up. Cohabitation implies intimacy, the greater potential for offspring, and for making lifelong and life-altering decisions.

Sociologists who study this increasing American cultural phenomena, find that the risks (higher divorce rates and greater potential for spousal abuse) are far greater than the rewards.

Christians affirm that God's Word provides us with Truth.  Truth is never meant to limit our humanity, but is given for humanity to experience life to the fullest.