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Evangelicals on Politics: Colson, Boyd, and Claiborne

Posted Apr 21, 12:34 PM | 5 comments | by Editor | Link

Yesterday’s “Speaking of Faith” radio program featured a recent discussion on faith and politics between Chuck Colsen Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Claiborne. The audio of the program is available online, as well as the entire hour-and-a-half-long video of the event, including the Q&A session.

The program description states, “Khakis, blue jeans, and dungarees graced the stage at this public event in San Diego. The generational differences seemed obvious. But this lively conversation revealed a shared theology that guides these three men — as they interpret and live out their values in varying ways.”

Do you agree that there’s a “shared theology”? If so, what is it? And why is (or isn’t) that important? Please share your thoughts in the comments.

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1Jonathan Brink 04/21/2008 09:56 PM

I would offer that they all share a theology bent towards restoration and love. And it is this bent that allows them to transcend a lot of barriers. It is hard to argue with love.

2Thom 04/22/2008 01:06 AM

I think that the big picture is shared in their theology, but in each person’s practical theology I found far more similarities between Colson and Claiborne than between Boyd and anyone else. When I began listening I figured I would agree with Boyd and Claiborne wholeheartedly, but I at the end of the conversation I saw Claiborne as an “emergent” Colson while Boyd appeared to be just pissed off.

3Paul Dubuc 04/22/2008 01:41 AM

Thanks for the information on this. Looks very interesting. BTW, you keep misspelling Colson’s name everywhere making your generational differences with him seem obvious, I suppose. :-)

4Steve K. 04/22/2008 01:48 AM

D’oh! Thanks for the “heads up” about the Colsen typo. That’s pretty embarrassing for a so-called editor! It’s fixed now. (sigh)

5Ben Hunsberger 04/24/2008 07:07 AM

Colson didn’t listen too well. Nor is he very aware of the efforts of the Mennonite church to effect change, disappointing!

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