Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Does Beck speak for Biblical-minded Christians?

The Commencement speaker for Liberty University, the self-acclaimed largest Evangelical University in the world, was TV political commentator, Glenn Beck. It should surprise no one that Liberty would choose an outspoken champion of conservatism at their school. It is in one sense a good thing that there is at least one large high profile school that would dare to risk such a controversial figure. In an era of progressive tolerance, the only thing liberals will not tolerate is a view that does not agree with them. This is not my beef. The picking of commencement speakers is a pretty much a game of politics – finding name recognition without expecting substantial wisdom. As a graduate of Liberty, I care more about the need to “conserve” the faith of the Bible, than the tenets of political conservatism. There is a world of difference between the two. What is the faith of Glenn Beck? Does he in fact speak for Christians committed to the Bible and the Supremacy of Jesus Christ? As a Mormon believer, he may agree with us on morality, but is there not a confusion of where our loyalties really lie?

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