Speaking My Mind : The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face

by CAMPOLO, TONY

• ISBN13: 9780849918179
• ISBN10: 0849918170
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-07-14
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Speaking My Mind represents one of the biggest risks of Tony Campolo's ministry. It's a courageous book by a godly man who deeply loves his fellow Christians but sees today's evangelical movement as dangerously one-sided. In everything from policies to politics to talk radio, the voice of evangelical Christianity is the voice of social conservatism. sDo evangelicals have an image problem? What's happening to their theology? How well do they relate to the rest of the world? What does the future hold for them? The closer some Christian leaders come to these questions, the fuzzier they get on expressing their true beliefs. But Campolo approaches them sharply focused and refreshingly steadfast. Campolo insists that there are committed Christians on both sides of the issues and that politically liberal viewpoints deserve to be heard: men and women can be evangelicals and still support environmental protection, oppose war, and advocate for the poor. Yet he's quick to admit he doesn't have all the answers, just the unshakable conviction of a struggling Christian trying to find out what is right and wrong within the community of believers he loves. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE) and the author of many popular books

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. David Black, President, Eastern University	ix
Preface	xi
PART I: THE EVANGELICAL TAKEOVER
1. Whatever Happened to Mainline Denominations?	3	(8)
2. How Did Evangelicalism Get So Big?	11	(14)
3. Do Evangelicals Have an Image Problem?	25	(8)
PART II: WHAT PROBLEMS LIE AHEAD?
4. Is Evangelicalism Sexist?	33	(22)
5. Are Evangelicals Handling the Gay Issue All Wrong?	55	(22)
6. Is There a Second Chance for Those Who Die Without Christ?	77	(19)
7. Are Evangelicals Afraid of Science?	96	(27)
8. Can We Help the Poor Without Making Matters Worse?	123	(15)
9. Is Islam Really an Evil Religion?	138	(15)
10. Are Evangelicals Too Militaristic?	153	(16)
11. Do We Understand Why So Many People Throughout the World Hate America?	169	(18)
12. Are Evangelicals Right About America Being in a Moral Decline?	187	(15)
13. Is Evangelicalism Headed for a Split?	202	(25)
14. There Is Hope for Better Days	227	(8)
Appendix: Opportunities to Help the Poor	235	(5)
Notes	240