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The Posner Show

Sarah Posner (Religion Dispatches, God's Profits) and Matthew Anderson (Mere Orthodoxy, Earthen Vessels)

On the Posner Show, Sarah talks with Matt about Andrew Sullivan's controversial cover story in Newsweek, "Christianity in Crisis." Matt believes Christianity is—and always is—in crisis because evangelicals love a decline narrative. But he argues that politicized solutions proposed by the religious right have been disastrous for the evangelical witness. Has Obama's faith outreach to younger evangelicals worked? Or will issues like abortion and same-sex marriage keep younger evangelicals in the Republican fold? Finally: How legitimate are political arguments based on religious belief?

Recorded: Apr 9   Posted: Apr 10, 2012
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The Posner Show | Apr 10, 2012 | Sarah Posner & Matthew Anderson

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