I realize that “the media” is not a monolith. So I’m using the word generally here.
However, I keep seeing the following narrative played out in scores
of interviews, commentaries, and pundit discussions across the TV news
networks, magazines, and the Internet.
So while there are certainly exceptions, I’ve identified nine common
lies perpetuated by people in the media. Granted, there are enough vocal
evangelicals to bolster each of these stereotypes, so the media isn’t
completely responsible. But nuance is necessary here. Thus this post.
Lie 1. Evangelical Christians are intolerant.
“Intolerance” is the new clay word that is used to strong-arm an entire
group of people who dissent from the conventional wisdom. Thus if a
person believes that Jesus is the only way to receive eternal life (as
most evangelicals do), they are deemed “intolerant” because the
conventional wisdom is to believe that eternal life doesn’t exist. Continue at Frank Viola
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