Evangelicals on Politics: Colson, Boyd, and Claiborne
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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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.
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. :-)
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)
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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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.