“Self-sufficiency is spiritual suicide. Western culture embraces the self-made hero, turning faith into a means to our advancement. The ancient Greeks placed sacrifices on the altars of their gods so they would bless their crops. We go to church on Sunday so God will bless us on Monday. ‘You can do it; we can help’ is not just a slogan used by Home Depot to attract customers—it is the promise made by market-driven churches to their self-reliant consumers every Sunday.”
Jim Denison
“The answer to this scandal … includes local churches that preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and disciple their congregations to know the difference between the kingdom of God and the latest political whim. It’s sad to see so many Christians confusing Mormon politics or American nationalism with the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Russell Moore
Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the political following among evangelicals for Glenn Beck, a Mormon (RNS)
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