Tribune Content Agency Opinions

The corruption of faith

When Jim Zeigler, the state auditor of Alabama, invoked the Bible to defend Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore against allegations that he had inappropriate contact with underage girls while single and in his 30s (which Moore has sort of denied), it signaled perhaps the final stage in the corruption of American evangelicalism.

Zeigler claimed there are many instances in the Bible where older men had as one example. That the religious left has made similar analogies to advance their political agenda is no excuse. It proves my point. Religious liberals long ago stopped preaching a gospel of personal salvation in favor of a social gospel that is more social than gospel.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Tribune Content Agency Opinions

Tribune Content Agency Opinions3 min readPolitical Ideologies
Jonah Goldberg: The Latest Sign That Republicans Are Abandoning Even Their Most Deeply Held Principles
The changing of the conservative mind in recent years could hardly be captured more pithily than in the headline of a recent op-ed: “Why I believe in industrial policy — done right.” So opined Sen. Marco Rubio for the Washington Post and, at greater
Tribune Content Agency Opinions4 min read
Mary Sanchez: The Challenge To US Universities – Free Speech Can’t Lead To Antisemitism
A dual threat is sweeping American campuses. Antisemitic speech and abuse of students’ right to free speech are both escalating, just as Passover, normally a joyous time commemorating Jewish freedom from slavery, begins. Many students, of all faiths
Tribune Content Agency Opinions3 min read
Cal Thomas: The Empires Begin To Strike Back
By Cal Thomas With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough. Google recently fired 28 employees from its New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices for protesting the company’s cloud-co

Related Books & Audiobooks