Tony Campolo
Tony Campolo
Anthony "Tony" Campolois an American sociologist, pastor, author, public speaker and former spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo is known as one of the most influential leaders in the Evangelical left and has been a major proponent of progressive thought and reform within the evangelical community. He has also become a leader of the Red-Letter Christian movement, which aims to put emphasis on the teachings of Jesus. Campolo is a popular commentator on religious, political, and social issues,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
CountryUnited States of America
The reason why I buy into the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party is because there are over 2,000 verses of Scripture that deal with responding to the needs of the poor.
That a new humanity will be brought forth from this Christ consciousness in each person.
Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your kids.
I've got some repenting to do.
A person is as young as their dreams and as old as their cynicism.
Our call is to be God's agents, to rescue not only the human race but the whole of creation.
A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues.
Rise up, you suckers, and go out and do the work of Jesus!
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.
Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.
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.
It has been said that people never do evil with more enthusiasm than when they do it in the name of God.
It is hard to say what the future holds, but this is probable - it won't be just like the past.
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.