Last month, RNS published an editorial by Arthur E. Farnsley II under the title of "Demonizing white evangelicals won't solve our political divisions." In the opening paragraphs, Mr. Farnsley acknowledges that recent books such as Robert P. Jones’ White Too Long
All fine points, but Galli is not exactly a martyr. He typifies a lot of white Evangelicals of influence who rode along in the belly of the beast for a long time, and they knew better then too. It's great they finally take a stand, take their lumps, make their exits — probably with a little golden parachute pre-packed. I can think of a few othes in this category, but Galli is someone I had personal, frank correspondence with on these issues 15-20 years ago, and he was full of denial and mitigation then. These folks wanted to ride the conservative movement, the GOP, and the permawar Bush-Cheney types as far as they could. And here we are. They jumped ship finally? What heroes.
White evangelicals demonize - and isolate - themselves
Preach it, Blake! 🔥
All fine points, but Galli is not exactly a martyr. He typifies a lot of white Evangelicals of influence who rode along in the belly of the beast for a long time, and they knew better then too. It's great they finally take a stand, take their lumps, make their exits — probably with a little golden parachute pre-packed. I can think of a few othes in this category, but Galli is someone I had personal, frank correspondence with on these issues 15-20 years ago, and he was full of denial and mitigation then. These folks wanted to ride the conservative movement, the GOP, and the permawar Bush-Cheney types as far as they could. And here we are. They jumped ship finally? What heroes.