An Urban Nation?
TIME Magazine’s website has a cool Flash-based map of the United States showing the geographic distribution of the population. According to TIME’s figures 80% of the U.S. population lives in a metropolitan area.
These stats seem to give some numerical support to Tim Keller’s emphasis on taking the Gospel to the cities.
Tags: Population, United States, Gospel
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“Evangelical” Politicians
You may find it surprising that as a little “e” evangelical Christian I’m quite skeptical of politicians who claim the “Evangelical” moniker. Generally, as I understand the situation, Evangelical politicians are concerned with issues like prayer in public schools, public displays of the Ten Commandments, reclaiming America and other issues that have almost no connection to the Gospel, the very substance of evangelical Christianity.
Could it be that Evangelical politicians are really just proponents of America’s civil religion (which is vastly different from Christianity)? If that’s what they’re concerned about it’s fine with me (not that I share those concerns), but I would prefer it not be called Evangelical politics. I’m convinced that these politicians and their mouthpieces have misrepresented Christianity to America. It would be wise for us little “e” evangelicals to distance ourselves from these politicians so as not to convey to our neighbors that Christianity is just the religious arm of the Republican party.
Tags: Evangelical, Evangelicalism, politics
This I Believe
This I Believe is an NPR project.
Based on a 1950s radio program of the same name, Americans from all walks of life share the personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives.
The This I Believe website provides both text and audio versions of essay submissions. I encourage you to look through the current submissions and listen to or read a few. I always find it fascinating to be given a look into what makes other people tick.
A few recommendations:
Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day - What kind of world are we leaving younger generations? Manhattan teenager Josh Rittenberg says all parents worry about their children’s futures. But he believes he and his peers will see a better world.
There Is More to Life Than My Life - When the family cat dies, NPR listener Jamaica Ritcher has to explain to her 2-year-old daughter what happened. In searching for an explanation of death, Ritcher finds a belief to guide her life.
There Is No Job More Important Than Parenting - Even as a child, Benjamin Carson wanted to be a doctor. Now a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, Carson believes he owes his success to his mother, a domestic who received only a third-grade education.
