{"id":4543,"date":"2010-12-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianethicstoday.com\/wp\/?p=4543"},"modified":"2022-02-12T14:18:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T21:18:28","slug":"red-letter-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianethicstoday.com\/wp\/red-letter-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Letter Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Reviewed by Michelle D. Basich,
\nVentura, CA.<\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n

Red Letter Christians<\/span><\/strong>
\nTony Campolo, Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2008.<\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past couple of decades,  <\/span>evangelical Christians have been  <\/span>associated with the religious right and  <\/span>the most conservative positions of the  <\/span>Republican Party. Rebelling against  <\/span>this designation are those who prefer to  <\/span>be called Red Letter Christians, desiring to live out the red letters of Jesus’  <\/span>words in the New Testament. Believing  <\/span>that Jesus is neither a Republican nor  <\/span>a Democrat, these individuals transcend partisan politics and concentrate  <\/span>on issues viewed critically through a  <\/span>moral and biblical lens. <\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n

Into this arena of thought steps  <\/span>Tony Campolo, the powerful evangelist known for his passionate and  <\/span>prophetic sharing of the radical message of Jesus. In Red Letter Christians, Campolo examines many of the  <\/span>hot-button issues facing evangelicals  <\/span>from the perspective of Jesus’ red-letter words in the Bible. These include  <\/span>the environment, war, the AIDS crisis, Palestine, education, gun control,  <\/span>the role of government and choosing  <\/span>the right kind of candidate. No matter  <\/span>where you fall on the political spectrum, Campolo will make you think  <\/span>and pray and act.<\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n

In Red Letter Christians, readers  <\/span>will discover:
\n• Why no political party has the    <\/span>corner on truth
\n• A Red Letter Christians’ voting    <\/span>guide
\n• Why Christians should avoid being tied to a political party
\n• The problem of partisan politics
\n• The importance of being  <\/span>politically active
\n• Why being an evangelical does not mean you’re a conservative Republican <\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n

Campolo is professor emeritus of  <\/span>Sociology at Eastern University in  <\/span>St. Davids, Pennsylvania, founder of  <\/span>the Evangelical Association for the  <\/span>Promotion of Education (EAPE),  <\/span>Associate Pastor of the Mount Carmel  <\/span>Baptist Church in West Philadelphia,  <\/span>and author of 35 books.<\/span>
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