For moderate and left-leaning evangelicals who have seen their faith expropriated by hostile forces, such moves come as a relief. Watching the antics of Chariles McVety as he demanded Beverley McLachlin’s removal as chief justice of the Supreme Court, many shared the sentiments of Kitchener author James Bow.
“Speaking as a Christian, I just want to say I am embarrassed that social conservatives like Charles McVety claim to represent who I am and what I believe,” Bow declared on his website. “Nothing could be further from the truth.” Another group of evangelicals have created Religiousrightalert.ca, a collection of investigative blogs devoted to tracking the extremism of this country’s aspiring Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons.

pp: 351-352 The Armageddon Factor Marci McDonald Random House May 2010

This blog is a collaborative effort between evangelicals, atheists, and those inbetween; bloggers who see the militancy driving what is our politicized Canadian religious right.
I think social conservatives who chose to dismiss this book as dishing and dismissing people of faith will do so to their detriment. It’s a given dispensationists and dominionists firmly camped on the fringe of orthodox belief, and actively engaged in political co-opting, are going to disparage no matter what evidence is put in front of them.
The divisive, disdainful domineering language used to frame pet issues will not find a home here.

Full disclosure – Random House gave rra a copy of this book and it has been gratefully received.

Marci McDonald explains her new book today on The Current.
As well she will be on The Drew Marshall Show May 22nd.

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