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"The Gospel is by nature hospitable to the toughest questions
any of us have, and we who are Christian need to extend this genuine
hospitality to all people equally, especially skeptics."
-- John Rankin
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praise
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"Dorothy
Sayres once said that the average Christian is about as ready
to debate a convinced Marxist as a man with a pea shooter is ready
to face a fanfare of machine guns. John Rankin proves that Christians
can face the fiercest opponents and come out smelling like roses.
God bless him."
--The
Very Rev. Peter C. Moore, D.D.
Dean and President Emeritus, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
"I
do in fact believe you [John] when you say that you love
us. I mean that genuinely and I do appreciate it."
--
Arline Isaacson
co-chair, Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus
"I
think John
is great. If we could stop yelling at each other across these great
chasms of misunderstanding, and if we could talk quietly and listen
quietly. I think John sets the stage for what could make the difference.
Though John disagrees with me, John doesn't dishonor me or discriminate
against me, and I thank him for that."
--
Mel White
co-founder, Soulforce
Matching
wit and wisdom with the most commanding minds of our time
is his daily bread and butter yet, I've watched John wait patiently
for hours after his presentations while hesitant students form their
halting questions which he caringly responds to. John Rankin is
the real deal.
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7 November 2005
The Master's School, West Simsbury, CT
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with Rev. Kalen Fristad, Destined
for Salvation Ministries
16 October 2005
Bangor Baptist Church, Bangor, ME
Kalen Fristad's Opening Statement
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Homosexuality,
Diversity and Marriage:
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with Gary Daffin, Massachusetts
Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus
25 October 2004
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
article
in The New Hampshire (registration required)
full text of article
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is the Role of Religion in Presidential Politics?
with
Austin Dacey, secular humanist author
26 October 2004
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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with Dan Barker of the Freedom
From Religion Foundation at New York Divinity School (29
August 2004)
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with DJ Grothe at New York Divinity School (30 August
2004)
with Steven Kindle at Washburn University (16 April 2004)
with Arline Isaacson at Harvard University (20 March 2004)
with
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with Arline Isaacson at Boston
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with Norm Allen at Wesleyan
University (18 April 2002)
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Homosexuality a Gift of God?
with Steven Kindle, Clergy
United for the Equality of Homosexuals
7 June 2004
Unitarian-Universalist Church, Rutland, Vermont
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God Be Removed from the Pledge of Allegiance?
with Duane Buchholz, National Legal Director, American
Atheists, Inc.
Does God Hate Homosexuals?
with Fred W. Phelps, Sr., pastor of Westboro Baptist
Church, Topeka, Kansas
Does It Make Sense to Be an Atheist?
with Dr. Ed Buckner, executive director of the Council
for Secular Humanism
Is the Bible Coherent?
with Dr. Robert Price, member of the Jesus Seminar
Is the United
States a Christian Nation? Should It Be?
with Dr. Ed Buckner, executive director of the Council
for Secular Humanism
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commentary
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Genesis
and the Declaration of Independence
by John Rankin |
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book
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First
the Gospel, Then Politics...
... the more time we invest into understanding the genius,
simplicity and depth of God's order of creation in Genesis
1-2, the more we will have power to understand the rest of
Scripture, history and life. (from the introduction)
This book provides a thorough grounding in biblical theology,
with practical applications for importing the positive nature
of biblical ethics into a groaning world that yearns for peace
and wholeness.
volume 1 published 1999
volumes 2 and 3 forthcoming
Get a mountain home more info.
more info
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