From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence.

Red Letter Christians believe in the doctrines of the Apostle's Creed, are convinced that the Scriptures have been inspired by the Holy Spirit, and make having a personal transforming relationship with the resurrected Christ the touchtone of their faith.

Rise up, you suckers, and go out and do the work of Jesus!

Although I believe that scripture is divinely inspired and infallible, I have a hard time going along with the belief that the whole creation process occurred in six twenty-four hour days.

There are reasons why Religious Right Evangelicals will continue to dominate religious discourse, not only in their own sector of the Christian community, but also in what transpires in mainline denominations.

Your past is important but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future.

I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.