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Yes. But the term "evangelicals as a whole" isn't clearly defined. They've adopted a specific definition, based on answers to some questions. I assume they are the questions to which 100% of evangelicals agreed: The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe. It is very important for me...

The money to Pakistan is not part of Covid, but the annual budget, under foreign aid. We used to think we were world leaders, trying to promote freedom and democracy. If we’re no longer interested, China would love to start remaking the world in its image. Do you dispute that countries such as...

I would say that the same rules apply. As you say, it would seem like a mistake not to say this. But at the same time (and I think before homosexuality became a widespread issue in the Church) there was a general broadening of acceptable behavior for heterosexuals. I don't think adultery is...

They tried to be clear: "The Bible’s condemnation of homosexual behavior doesn’t apply today," though it's hard to be sure whether people taking a survey understand the question as intended. I don't think there's any ambiguity about whether orientation or behavior is intended. There is another...

I wish they had asked more on Christology. I think the alternative of Jesus as just a good teacher is a bit extreme. I'm surprised at the number that took it. But there are intermediates, such as God being uniquely present through Jesus. The answers suggest that that kind of idea might actually...

Among Evangelicals here are answers I thought were interesting God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam. About even between agree and disagree. Jesus a great teacher, but he was not God. 30% agree Holy Spirit is force but it not a personal being. 46%...

Really? I suggest to you that many Evangelicals may know their Bible better than ancient Christological arguments. Asking whether Jesus is "the first and greatest being created by God" may have brought to mind Colossians calling him "the firstborn of all creation." You can argue that Col 1...

There are certain questions that due to historical controversies take on meaning that the average person wouldn’t see. I doubt that 1/3 of the people were actually denying Jesus‘ divinity. Particularly since the question said Jesus and not Christ. You may not think it matters but many likely do...

Also Paul and pseudo-Paul. I checked in TDNT. No evidence that it's used for frustration or things people bring on themselves. It's God act, and although anger may not be quite the same for God and us, it has that tinge to it, unlike judgement, which can be positive. That doesn't mean...

Note the way in which deeds are described in Rom 2. "But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath", "to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality," Unlike the "works" he criticizes, which are in their essence legal, these deeds are described by...

I think it’s easy to believe that when God looks at some of what has gone wrong he is angry. Vengeful, not necessarily. The Bible shows him as committed to justice, which in some visions means making things right. It's reasonable to think that this includes accountability, confronting people...

During Advent, we light one candle each week, with a family doing the readings. Lessons and carols the week before Christmas. A nice midnight service. In NJ we can have 150 people, so there’s an in person service with video for the rest.

Here’s more info. PolitiFact - Facebook posts wrongly say COVID-19 bill includes foreign aid, arts funding. It appears that there are separate bills, which people are combining.

Apparently other normal funding was combined, because it is also expiring. There are definitely things I would have left out, but arts centers are finding it just as hard to survive as other non profits. Of the other random things, I like the prohibition of surprise billing, but 10 year prison...

The one time 600 is just one provision. It also includes enhanced unemployment orovisions, which are needed because many people are out of a job much longer than the unemployment system was designed for, help for small business and schools, for vaccine distribution, etc. See What Is in the $900...

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There's one more step: the joint Congressional session. It could well turn into a side show. I'm hoping McConnell will convince people not to do that. Forcing Republican senators to have to vote on state electors is a no-win political situation for them. No matter which way they vote they're...

I agree with your reaction to the courts. But the dismissal you refer to was a different case. They haven’t dismissed the Texas case yet.

It’s not the end. Texas filed another case. I’m pretty sure that in the joint session in January there will be challenges of several states.

What we've just found is that there's no clear legal answer. There are a number of places you could reasonably call someone President Elect: When the networks call the election When the loser concedes What the GAO determines the winner, for the purposes of starting the official transition When...