Theologian who writes re: interplay of belief & culture. My husband (also a theologian) & I are in our 50th year together β Catholics shoved from the table.
Sep 20, 2018 β’ 5 tweets β’ 1 min read
In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis nyti.ms/2Dfj7mG1) "The remarkable letter last month calling on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly shielding an abusive American cardinal also served as a public call to arms for some conservative Catholics who pine for the pontificate of the previous pope, Benedict XVI."
Jun 20, 2018 β’ 9 tweets β’ 2 min read
Former employees are outraged that evangelical nonprofit Focus on the Family isnβt focusing on families at the border: slate.com/human-interestβ¦ via @slate1) It really is important for us to engage journalists producing the meme that "many conservative Christian" leaders are now speaking out about the horrors taking place in the U.S. at present.
Those "conservative Christians" VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY for Trump.
May 29, 2018 β’ 13 tweets β’ 3 min read
1) A prediction: as the 2018 elections approach, we will see more and more mainstream news stories seeking to present the "other side" of U.S. evangelicalism. The wave is already cresting, and will only get larger.
2) Expect more stories about "good" evangelicals who beat guns into plowshares or help migrant workers. Expect to hear more about how "both sides" have points and there are "good people" on both sides β and how we need "balance" in covering evangelicals.
