Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state. Tony Campolo More Quotes by Tony Campolo More Quotes From Tony Campolo He saved us in order that He might begin to transform His world into the kind of world that He willed for it to be when He created it. … When Jesus saved us, He saved us to be agents of a great revolution, the end of which will come when the kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdom of our God Tony Campolo agentsorderjesus Jesus refers to the poor over and over again. There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that call upon us to respond to the needs of the poor. And yet, I find that when Christians talked about values in this last election that was not on the agenda, that was not a concern. If you were to get the voter guide of the Christian Coalition, that does not rate. They talk more about tax cuts for people who are wealthy than they do about helping poor people who are in desperate straits. Tony Campolo cuttingchristianjesus I’ve got to push everything out of mind save the name of Jesus. I say His name over and over again, for as long as fifteen minutes, until I find my soul suspended in what the ancient Celtic Christians called a “thin place”–a state where the boundary between heaven and earth, divine and human, dissolves. You could say that I use the name of Jesus as my koan. Tony Campolo christiannamesjesus Even if there were no heaven and there were no hell, would you still follow Jesus? Would you follow him for the life, joy and fulfilment he gives you right now? Tony Campolo joygivingjesus Jesus is the only Savior, but not everybody who is saved by Him is aware that He is the one who is doing the saving. Tony Campolo saviorsavingjesus I am saying that there is no salvation apart from Jesus; that’s my evangelical mindset. However, I am not convinced that Jesus only lives in Christians Tony Campolo mindsetchristianjesus I think it goes back to the fact that the evangelical community often does not have a biblical vision of God. Tony Campolo biblicalcommunitythinking In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion. Tony Campolo abortionmoralthinking When in fact we live in a society that makes life hell for gays and lesbians, this community has got to stand up and say, ‘We’re on your side as you struggle for dignity,’ and, ‘Yes, we will defy anybody who says otherwise, even if we have to go to Disneyland to prove it.’ Tony Campolo your-sidegaystruggle Freud taught us that it wasn't God that imposed judgment on us and made us feel guilty when we stepped out of line. Instead, it was the superego - that idealized concept of what a good person is supposed to be and do - given to us by our parents, that condemned us for what had been hitherto regarded as ungodly behavior. Tony Campolo taught-uslinesparent In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another responsible for consistent Christian living. Tony Campolo baptismbodychristian Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity. Tony Campolo obscuritytheologianartist Most Evangelicals claim to be politically non-partisan, and say they only identify with the Republican Party because the Republicans are committed to 'family values. Tony Campolo republicanpartyclaims Furthermore, consider that as one of its most important purposes, stewardship of creation should sustain nature's worshiping capacity. The more I reflect on Scriptures and the more I sense how God thrills to the adoration He receives from all that He has created, the more I realize He has given us the awesome responsibility of caring for His creation so that it can go on praising Him until the end of time. Tony Campolo importantcaringresponsibility When leading evangelicals say terrible things about Islam, evil things about Islam, terrible things about Muhammad, they ought to be ashamed of themselves. Tony Campolo muhammadislamevil I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages. Tony Campolo couplechurchrights So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are. Tony Campolo partyjobscommitment It has been said that people never do evil with more enthusiasm than when they do it in the name of God. Tony Campolo evilnamespeople Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross. Tony Campolo citizenshipclassjesus But isn't it time for Christians to admit that we should reject bargains if they are gained by the exploitation of the poorest of the poor in developing countries? Tony Campolo developing-countrieschristiancountry
