A Christian has been sentenced to one year in prison for “creating chaos” by selling and distributing Christian books and other literature near a major Muslim gathering in Dhaka, Bangladesh, according to a report by Compass News Direct (CND).
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Author: Soong-Chan Rah
Guest Review by Dan MacIntosh
When it comes to politics and Christianity, there is little middle ground. If you believe the news, it would appear as though most evangelical Christians are politically conservative. Then, of course, there is also that sprinkling of Sojourners readers. The rest are—for convenience sake, rather than fairness—categorized as liberals that are, quite honestly, not seen as ‘some of us.’ Soong-Chan Rah is most assuredly an evangelical and unquestionably ‘one of us.’ (And by that I mean he is excited about reaching the world for Christ, rather than preaching some sort of watered down social gospel). [Read More]
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Author: Mark Mittelberg
Guest reviewer: Dan MacIntosh
Watching TV ministers apply Bible-thumping tactics when preaching the gospel makes me wonder if these well-meaning preachers have completely forgotten the principle of free will. After all, if somebody becomes a Christian, that choice is entirely up to them, and it’s ill-advised—not to mention impossible—to force-feed Christianity. Well, Mark Mittelberg, who is perhaps best known for writing Becoming a Contagious Christian, feels so strongly about ‘choice,’ he’s included a variation on that term in the title of his latest book, Choosing Your Faith. And his careful approach to evangelism comes off like the soft knocking on a heart’s door, and never leaves any Bible bruises. [Read More]
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