Boy, that's the truth, To hear them tell it there's a bible-thumping Evangelical behind every tree.
One thing that probably confuses the issue for liberals and atheists is the fact that a lot of people definitely have a biblical worldview and meet most of the other "Evangelical" criteria but do not consider themselves "Evangelical".
Traditional Catholics and Anglicans, Eastern Orthodox, and some of the Reformed, to name a few, share a lot of Evangelical traits but would never label themselves that way.
For example, I don't remember the exact program, but shortly after the election I was listening to some goofball leftist pundit who said that conservative Christians backed Bush's policies on Israel because they were awaiting the apolcalypse, or some such nonsense. This genius ignored the fact that among conservative Christians - people likely to support Bush's stand on moral issues - there are a myriad of eschatological views where Israel is concerned (as evidenced on this forum.)
One thing that probably confuses the issue for liberals and atheists is the fact that a lot of people definitely have a biblical worldview and meet most of the other "Evangelical" criteria but do not consider themselves "Evangelical".
Living Truth for a Post-Christian World: The Message of Francis ...
Conclusion
The five tenets expressed in Death in the City and Sign of Contradiction can be summed up as: Creation, Fall, and Redemption through Jesus Christ; judgement in history according to Word and anti-Word, Gospel and anti-Gospel, Love and anti-Love; true knowledge of humans depends on true knowledge of God; Love, Mercy and Justice of God; and the church as a sign of contradiction. Each of these tenants exhibits a similarity of thought between Schaffer and Wojtyla and an ecumenical worldview that is essential to an authentic engagement of contemporary culture.
We're all fundamentalist, Evangelical, Bible-belt-dwelling, minority-hating doofuses who spend our spare time burning incense in front of John Ashcroft statues.
Salon Newsreal | The mysteries of Bill Clinton
That should have been the ending to an unforgettable evening, but Carlos Fuentes took it further by asking the president who he thought of as his enemies. His reply was immediate and abrupt: "My only enemy is right-wing religious fundamentalism."