2008-01-08 Huckabee's New Baptist Vision

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Date:	2008-01-08
Link:	http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/1/8/105517/1161
Source:	Talk To Action (articlescat)
Topics:	Mike Huckabee religious right separation of church and state
Categories:	Mike Huckabee religious right separation of church and state

Huckabee's New Baptist Vision

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In Huckabee's earlier day the fact that a minister left the pulpit to be a politician was a step down. It is no longer viewed that way. Huckabee sees his calling as a higher mandate than merely being a Christian minister. The modern Baptist church has evolved to such a stance. Now the Southern Baptist Convention has shifted its model of Christian activism that once centered on mission work. Rick Scarborough spoke about this at his rally I was at. He claimed that people who used to send their money to mission work now sent it to his movement.

Huckabee is the perfect example a new Baptist vision in the nation. The modern media has failed to notice this shift.

(This article needs some heavy copy-editing.)

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“Huckabee sees his calling as a higher mandate than merely being a Christian minister. The modern Baptist church has evolved to such a stance. Now the Southern Baptist Convention has shifted its model of Christian activism that once centered on mission work”