The evolution is over. President Obama has officially endorsed gay marriage (see video above). He says that civil unions are not sufficient and that gay marriage should be legal. In his own words: I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is…
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President Obama To Address Gay Marriage Tonight
After being hounded for the last few days about gay marriage, President Obama will sit down for an interview with ABC News to discuss the issue. The interview will be recorded this afternoon, and portions will air tonight on ABC Nightly News. The full interview will air on Thursday morning on Good Morning America, but ABC says it will immediately release any headlines from the interview. The White House cancelled its daily press briefing today, and everyone expects President Obama to make news with his remarks in this interview. I don’t think the President has any choice but to endorse gay marriage at this point. How will that work with…
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N. T. Wright Sings Bob Dylan
Last night, N. T. Wright made an appearance at the Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, Tennessee. He regaled the gathering with his version of Bob Dylan’s classic “When the Ship Comes In.” Watch above. Read about it here. As the kids say, mad props to Reverend Wright, theologian and bard!
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Eric Metaxas Takes on Dan Savage’s Bullying
Eric Metaxas takes on Dan Savage in today’s Breakpoint commentary. You can listen to it below or download it here. [audio:http://www.breakpoint.org/images/content/breakpoint/audio/2012/050812_BP.mp3] Here’s a snippet: Tolerance used to be defined as a willingness to put up with the beliefs or practices of those with whom we disagree. Today, tolerance means we must accept the beliefs and practices of others as correct — or risk being called a bigot. It’s interesting that this redefinition of tolerance almost always involves debates over homosexuality — and it always seems to be people on just one side of the debate calling those with whom they disagree “intolerant.”
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Tennessee Baptists Decline Recognition at Vanderbilt
The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) on the campus of Vanderbilt University has decided after all not to accept recognition as a campus group. At issue is Vanderbilt’s new policy requiring Christian groups to accept non-Christians as potential leaders in the BCM. The Baptist Press has the scoop with an explanation about the change from Randy C. Davis, executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Here’s the relevant portion from the report:
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Update on the Stanley Conversation
For those of you following the conversation about Andy Stanley’s controversial message, a few remarks by way of update:
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Some thoughts on Vice-President Biden’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage
Vice President Joe Biden made news Sunday morning when he endorsed same-sex marriage on NBC’s “Meet the Press” (see above). Here’s what he said:
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Think Twice before Staging a Kidnapping at Your Church
Perhaps well-intentioned, but this seems like a really bad idea. IMHO.
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Billy Graham Issues Statement Supporting N.C. Marriage Amendment Banning Gay Marriage
Billy Graham released a statement yesterday supporting the North Carolina gay marriage amendment. The measure would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and the vote is on Tuesday. Measures like this one have passed in every state that has put them on the ballot, but polls are showing that this vote could be a close call. In the statement, Graham says, Watching the moral decline of our country causes me great concern. I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected… At 93, I never thought we would have to debate the definition of marriage… The Bible is…
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The Relevant Queries for Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley’s recent comments concerning homosexuality were ambiguous at best and a complete capitulation to the spirit of the age at worst. In any case, even ambiguity is unacceptable for a Christian pastor—much less one with the influence of Stanley. Stanley is not an outlier in the wider evangelical movement. He was raised a Southern Baptist. He received his formal theological training at an evangelical seminary. He is a leader of leaders, a well-known author, and a highly sought-after speaker. As evangelical pastors go, he is near the top of the proverbial heap. For these reasons, some kind of clarification would be in order concerning his recent remarks about homosexuality.…