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There are reasons why Religious Right Evangelicals will continue to dominate religious discourse, not only in their own sector of the Christian community, but also in what transpires in mainline denominations.

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The first reason for the preponderant influence of those Evangelicals who define themselves as advocates of Religious Right theological and political ideologies is that they have both the financial means and technological know-how to make widespread use of modern electronic forms of communication.

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Lies and distortions can be spread, via the Internet, in an inexpensive way, and the effects are astounding.

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Flipping the dial through available radio stations there will blare out to any listener an array of broadcasts, 24/7, propagating Religious Right politics, along with what they deem to be 'old-time gospel preaching.' This is especially true of what comes over the airwaves in Bible Belt southern states.

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Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

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I am not suggesting that all those missionary organizations working in Haiti should pack up and go home, but I am urging them to understand that Haiti does not need clever Americans with newly contrived schemes for saving their country.

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From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence.

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After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding.

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Getting the government to put money into social programs run by religious institutions is a practice that started during the Clinton years, when Bill Clinton advocated the AmeriCorps program.

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Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives.

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Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: Unknown

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