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Evangelical roundup for August 21, 2023

John Fea   |  August 21, 2023

What is happening in Evangelical land?

Jenna Riess reviews Sarah Stankorb’s Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors,and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning.

Costa Rican evangelicals against abortion.

Christian colleges are offering majors in video games.

Shane Claiborne brings his chopped-up guns to the Parliament of World’s Religions:

We brought about 1000 pieces of chopped up gun parts to the Parliament of World’s Religions and hundreds of people made art out of guns… and made a commitment to build a more peaceful world! pic.twitter.com/KfPF2984qB

— Shane Claiborne (@ShaneClaiborne) August 19, 2023

In Italy, what qualifies as a “church?”

Jesus nights at MLB ballparks.

Christianity Today on the song “Rich Men North of Richmond.”

What is Teen Mania Ministries? Katelyn Beaty explains.

John Inazu’s new book is titled Learning to Disagree.

Ilhan Omar comes to the defense of a Chrisitan tweeter.

Blast from the past:

More on Southern Baptist leader Willie McLaurin’s false rĂ©sumĂ©. And the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s new leader.

Indicted evangelical Jenna Ellis is still fundraising:

https://twitter.com/JennaEllisEsq/status/1693242319263195229

But the Lord is her refuge:

The Lord is my refuge

Psalm 91

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 20, 2023

The prosperity gospel.

A crash course for Moms, complements of Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center:

The first installment of Crash Course in Theology for Moms is out now! This article dives into common questions about the inspiration and authority of the scriptures.https://t.co/tRLBfIxRn9

— Standing for Freedom Center (@freedomcenterlu) August 18, 2023

Christian colleges and “wokeness.”

Mysterious men are whispering in Lance’s ear:

MAGA cultist Lance Wallnau says that as he a praying recently, a mysterious man whispered in his ear that "Donald Trump will be elected for one more turn," after which the Antichrist will emerge. By the time Wallnau turned around, the man had already disappeared. pic.twitter.com/2k2g4cYCQP

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 18, 2023

Megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll is back in the news.

This should be interesting:

A Liberty University debate coach is preparing Ron DeSantis for Wednesday’s first GOP presidential debate.

A Nazarene pastor in San Diego is fired for his position on same-sex marriage.

Hillsong Church’s Brian Houston is acquitted of covering-up sex crimes. Charlie says he is a “good man”:

When does Brian get his church back? When does he get his LIFE back?

Brian is a good man who has been attacked RELENTLESSLY by Hulu and the scandal-mongering media machine.https://t.co/HMd6I6Nl8t

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 18, 2023

Greg Laurie suggests that the United States is not mentioned in the Bible because a great revival might be coming.

Faith healers

Anti-woke evangelical activist vs. Christian nationalist evangelical activist:

OWEN STRACHAN is in an argument AND I AGREE??? WITH HIM, what is happening?!?!? https://t.co/zhnrj2bnbg

— ᏲᎾ (@SentientPotato6) August 19, 2023

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