Jesus: The Lowliest of Leftist Liberals
When you think of the name and person of Jesus, what actually comes to mind? A personality like the blowhard Rush Limbaugh? The steamrolling self-righteousness of Sean Hannity? The bloviating bombast of Bill O'Reilly? Or the humble voice of Jimmy Carter, a former President of the most powerful nation on earth, now swinging hammers for Housing for Humanity? If, "by their fruits, ye shall know them," how can any socially conscious Christian in their right mind possibly gravitate to the radical political right?
It's just not debatable. The sanctimonious and hyper-religious Radical Right that hijacked the public persona of this prevalent western religion have done an unbelievable disservice to people of conscience who seek the follow the teachings of Jesus. Finally, there are people of conscience working to take back the LOW GROUND. Jesus was not an advocate for Megachurches, not an advocate of Televangelism Empires, not an advocate of Intolerance. Jesus was the advocate of the poor, advocate of the downtrodden, advocate of the maligned and under-represented, and advocate for Social Justice in every sense.
In contrast to those who have for too long controlled the bully pulpit, who have for too long BULLIED the meek into submission and compliance with radical right intolerance, others are finally speaking out with a vastly more accurate reading of scripture, social policy, and political activism. While the overbearing polemicists of the radical right wing media conspiracy continually interrupt to complain about a lack of ideas on the left, many real-world activists have been working to implement the very ideas most crucial to ensuring an enduring legacy of continuous social improvement and opportunity for Americans, and the world.
It's just not debatable. The sanctimonious and hyper-religious Radical Right that hijacked the public persona of this prevalent western religion have done an unbelievable disservice to people of conscience who seek the follow the teachings of Jesus. Finally, there are people of conscience working to take back the LOW GROUND. Jesus was not an advocate for Megachurches, not an advocate of Televangelism Empires, not an advocate of Intolerance. Jesus was the advocate of the poor, advocate of the downtrodden, advocate of the maligned and under-represented, and advocate for Social Justice in every sense.
In contrast to those who have for too long controlled the bully pulpit, who have for too long BULLIED the meek into submission and compliance with radical right intolerance, others are finally speaking out with a vastly more accurate reading of scripture, social policy, and political activism. While the overbearing polemicists of the radical right wing media conspiracy continually interrupt to complain about a lack of ideas on the left, many real-world activists have been working to implement the very ideas most crucial to ensuring an enduring legacy of continuous social improvement and opportunity for Americans, and the world.
- Center for American Progress on Religious Left: 15 New Ideas.
- The Institute for Progressive Christianity.
- CrossLeft: Balancing the Christian Voice, Organizing the Christian Left.
- C-SPAN RealVideo. Center for American Progress hosts a panel discussion on the values of the religious left and the "common good" theme that some candidates used in the 2006 midterm elections.
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