It's a new day for the Democrats when it comes to matters of faith, and the younger Evangelicals are aware of this and many of them are moving into the Democratic camp. Tony Campolo More Quotes by Tony Campolo More Quotes From Tony Campolo I think the real place where most evangelicals have trouble with the Democratic Party is on the issue of abortion. Tony Campolo party real thinking I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America. Tony Campolo growing america commitment My theology is such that the God who loves Israel and will not forsake Israel - which is why I want to see Israel have a secure nation with secure borders - also loves the Palestinians. Tony Campolo borders israel want President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and should be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. If this is the case - and most Americans would agree with him on this - then I have to ask: Why is the government at all involved in marrying people? Tony Campolo president men people Sigmund Freud was the apostle of disbelief. He was the one who made psychoanalysis a part of our culture, and in so doing he kicked out a flying buttress that had been essential for holding up our cathedral of faith. Tony Campolo essentials flying culture We must not be so concerned with the unborn that we fail to pay attention to the born. Tony Campolo failing pay attention One of the problems with evangelicalism is that it has allowed itself to be married to the Republican party... Jesus is not a Republican. Nor is he a Democrat. Tony Campolo married party jesus If fulfillment is gained through giving ourselves through intimate relationships, then allowing ourselves to be consumed with the cares of things, instead of the care of persons, is foolish. Tony Campolo care intimate-relationships giving It is hard to say what the future holds, but this is probable - it won't be just like the past. Tony Campolo probable-cause hard past It has taken countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally ready to call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church. Tony Campolo couple prayer christian I've got some repenting to do. I doubt, however, that those who have wedded Christianity with laissez-faire capitalism will see things this way. I can just hear them saying, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Tony Campolo repent Christianity isn't the only group that has fundamentalists. Tony Campolo having-fun groups christianity A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues. Tony Campolo speaks-out strong religious Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected. Tony Campolo forgotten forget past But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't be up to the government. Tony Campolo government blessed thinking The real problem that I think those of us who are evangelicals and Democrats have to face up to is that the political right controls the religious media. Tony Campolo real religious thinking I've always been skeptical of those television healers who are bald. If I had that gift, that'd be the first thing I'd fix. Tony Campolo skeptical television firsts There is a feminine side of God. I always knew this … It is this feminine side of God I find in Jesus that makes me want to sing duets with Him … Not only do I love the feminine is Jesus, but the more I know Jesus, the more I realize that Jesus loves the feminine in me. Until I accept the feminine in my humanness, there will be a part of me that cannot receive the Lord’s love. … There is that feminine side of me that must be recovered and strengthened if I am to be like Christ … And until I feel the feminine in Jesus, there is a part of Him which I cannot identify. Tony Campolo duets want jesus It seems to me that when we listen to the Muslim mystics as they talk about Jesus and their love for Jesus, I must say, it’s a lot closer to New Testament Christianity than a lot of the Christians that I hear. In other words if we are looking for common ground, can we find it in mystical spirituality, even if we cannot theologically agree, Can we pray together in such a way that we connect with a God that transcends our theological differences? Tony Campolo differences christian jesus What I am trying to say is that Jesus who incarnated God 2,000 years ago is mystically present and waiting to be discovered in EVERY person you and I encounter Tony Campolo waiting years jesus
