Comments on: Huckabee Quizzes America on the Bible http://patmccullough.com/2008/02/08/huckabee-quizzes-america-on-the-bible/ a blog exploring biblical studies and the journey through academia Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:47:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2008/02/08/huckabee-quizzes-america-on-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Patrick George McCullough Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:07:36 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-522 Thanks, Pistol. My sense is that, yes, Huckabee believes it, but that he's also exploiting it at the same time, because his rhetoric works with the evangelical voters. Moreover, the rhetoric is infused with theology and mixing theology and politics in that way (especially in an attempt to get elected) inevitably corrupts theology. It has disturbing implications for foreign policy--we already have enough trouble looking like we're fighting a Christian war against Islam. And Huckabee has made troubling statements about "Islamofacism" of which he considers himself an expert since he has theological training. The language is problematic on so many levels. Thanks, Pistol. My sense is that, yes, Huckabee believes it, but that he’s also exploiting it at the same time, because his rhetoric works with the evangelical voters. Moreover, the rhetoric is infused with theology and mixing theology and politics in that way (especially in an attempt to get elected) inevitably corrupts theology. It has disturbing implications for foreign policy–we already have enough trouble looking like we’re fighting a Christian war against Islam. And Huckabee has made troubling statements about “Islamofacism” of which he considers himself an expert since he has theological training.

The language is problematic on so many levels.

]]> By: pistolpete http://patmccullough.com/2008/02/08/huckabee-quizzes-america-on-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-521 pistolpete Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:18:30 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-521 I heard that story and found it sadly very amusing. Sounds like you're not much on Huckabee's rhetoric. I love his quips like the "majoring in miracles" one. The thing is, he believes what he says, but doesn't take himself so seriously. I can't fathom he'll get elected, but I like having him participate in the public debate. I heard that story and found it sadly very amusing.

Sounds like you’re not much on Huckabee’s rhetoric. I love his quips like the “majoring in miracles” one. The thing is, he believes what he says, but doesn’t take himself so seriously. I can’t fathom he’ll get elected, but I like having him participate in the public debate.

]]> By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2008/02/08/huckabee-quizzes-america-on-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Patrick George McCullough Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:58:38 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-520 Amen, Matt. I think multimedia should be incorporated as much as possible, particularly to seek out the use of the Bible in public discourse. These are just dusty texts nor are they solely constrained to the "daily devo" but their interpretation has enormous impact in our culture. Amen, Matt. I think multimedia should be incorporated as much as possible, particularly to seek out the use of the Bible in public discourse. These are just dusty texts nor are they solely constrained to the “daily devo” but their interpretation has enormous impact in our culture.

]]> By: Matt Hauger http://patmccullough.com/2008/02/08/huckabee-quizzes-america-on-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Matt Hauger Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:06:32 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-519 Wouldn't that be cool? Assigning an NPR story for homework? Or, even better, requiring students to listen to the speeches themselves and do an analysis on the use of scriptural themes? That could be a fun (and lively) conversation in a classroom setting, for sure! Wouldn’t that be cool? Assigning an NPR story for homework? Or, even better, requiring students to listen to the speeches themselves and do an analysis on the use of scriptural themes? That could be a fun (and lively) conversation in a classroom setting, for sure!

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