Why the Christian Right is Wrong
Why the Christian Right is Wrong: A Minister’s Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your Future
By Robin Meyers
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006
Review by Carl McColman
This is one of those books where the titles says it all. Based on a speech that UCC minister Robin Meyers gave at a college rally that took on a life of its own thanks to the Internet, Why the Christian Right is Wrong throws down the gauntlet for anyone who is tired of the way that bad right-wing politics hides behind Christianity, thereby poisoning both politics and faith simultaneously. It’s interesting how the author has chosen to make this book extremely topical — to a great extent, it’s a screed against the many failings of our current president and his fundamentalist cronies both inside and outside the D.C. beltway — which gives it an urgency and a certain “current events” punch, even at the risk of it becoming very quickly dated and irrelevant. But hey, this is the blog generation: why would anyone want to read a book more than three years old anyway? With that little bit of irony in mind, Meyers’ book-length meditation on the evils of the 43rd president and his administration reads like an extended blog entry, filled with rather more passion than analysis (although this is certainly more than just a pugilistic rant). (more…)
That Catholic Show
Some friends of mine have created a video podcast called That Catholic Show. Five episodes so far, each providing a lighthearted look at one aspect or another of the Catholic faith. The most recent episode is a little fuzzy on its history (the script writers seem to have the Middle Ages and the Renaissance confused), but theologically it’s spot on — and it includes footage shot at my place of employment, the Abbey Store.
