I've been curious about the extent to which Obama garnered evangelical support in his (massively) successful presidential bid. There appear to be various slants on the data, but here are some nuggets: 1. Exit polls say 26 percent of American voters in the 2008 general election called themselves evangelical or born-again Christians, and of these, 74 percent voted for McCain, with 25 percent voting for Obama. (HT: Ted Olsen) By comparison, George W. Bush won 78% of the evangelical vote in 2004. 2. However, Steve Waldeman reports that Obama doubled his support among evangelicals aged 18-29 … [Read more...] about Evangelicals, Abortion, and President-Elect Obama
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Video of Albert Mohler on ABC News
The Charles Gibson interview (video and text). … [Read more...] about Video of Albert Mohler on ABC News
Albert Mohler To Appear on ABC World News Tonight
A Southern Seminary News Release: R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, is scheduled to appear tonight on ABC World News with Charles Gibson. Mohler was interviewed today by correspondent Dan Harris on the evangelical reaction to the election of Sen. Barack Obama. ABC World News airs nationally at 6:30 PM EST. … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler To Appear on ABC World News Tonight
The Ongoing Battle For The Unborn
Justin Taylor interviews Scott Klusendorf. Mr. Klusendorf is the President of Life Training Institute and the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Klusendorf's remarks are gripping, convicting, and timely. He presents an articulate scientific and philosophical pro-life apologetic, helpfully (and accurately!) framing the pro-choice impetus as "the proposition that an entire class of human beings can be set aside to be killed simply because they are in the way of something we want." He also offers some keen insights on the political activity of Christians, … [Read more...] about The Ongoing Battle For The Unborn
Marriage Amendments All Pass: CA, FL, and AZ
This is excellent news -- many were pessimistic about Proposition 8 (concerned that the strong Obama turnout might kill it). But it passed. Maggie Gallagher: California is huge, of course. It proves that when it comes to marriage, there are no blue states/red states. Americans believe unions of husband and wife really are unique and deserve a unique status in our culture and law. Florida is huge because we had to get to 60 percent — and we surpassed that with 62 percent of the vote. Arizona is huge because Arizona was the only state ever to reject a marriage amendment in 2006. This year, … [Read more...] about Marriage Amendments All Pass: CA, FL, and AZ
President-Elect Barack Obama
My hearty congratulations to the first African-American President of the United States of America. Though I abhor his stated policy goals, it is a wonderful thing that the Jim Crow days are behind us. I echo Dr. Albert Mohler's sentiments:That victory is a hallmark moment in history for all Americans -- not just for those who voted for Sen. Obama. As a nation, we will never think of ourselves the same way again. Americans rich and poor, black and white, old and young, will look to an African-American man and know him as President of the United States. The President. The only President. … [Read more...] about President-Elect Barack Obama