Article makes it clear he is a charlatan!
You said -- "Article makes it clear he is a charlatan!"
Well, he very well knows the Gospel and can preach it, if he wants to. And, I believe he's a Christian (in terms of Romans 10:9-10).
But, he's got another agenda going and it's more along the lines of building a big church and developing all sorts of programs to push. And so, he's not helping a lot of others, who may end up following *him* instead of following Christ. He's only catering to those "itching ears" and saying what is easy for people to hear.
A person who goes to Rick Warren's church may or may not ever find out what it takes to be a true Christian, unless they already know before they get there.
And if that church were to disappear, along with Rick Warren, the question is -- would they be following Christ or would they look for another like Rick Warren to follow. I think that a great number of them would look for another one similar to Rick Warren and never find out what Christ is all about.
He may be a Christian, but he's not helping very many find Christ.
Regards,
Star Traveler