Liberty University believes this is a Christian nation to be dominated \/ ruled by Christians. Bullshit. Kudos to Sanders for extending an olive branch.<\/p>\n
\nAt Liberty University, An Irreligious Bernie Sanders Voices A Progressive Embrace Of Faith
by Jack Jenkin<\/a>s, Sep 14, 2015 3:41pm<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\nThere was tension in the air when Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders walked onstage on Monday morning at Liberty University, a college in Lynchburg, Virginia. The situation seemed ripe for conflict: Liberty is a deeply conservative Christian school<\/a> with a long history of championing right-wing religious leaders and Republican candidates. Sanders is a Jewish man and self-proclaimed democratic socialist who has repeatedly distanced himself from organized religion, describing himself<\/a> as \u201cnot particularly religious.\u201d <\/p>\n
Yet when the 74-year-old senator took to the podium to address several thousand Liberty students, he launched into a speech that focused not on these clear differences, but on shared values. In what amounted to a nuanced articulation of religion\u2019s role in American society, the bespectacled Sanders voiced a surprisingly deep appreciation for the larger moral goals of faith \u2014 even the school\u2019s famously conservative brand of Christianity. \u2026 <\/p>\n
\u201cI am far from being a perfect human being \u2014 but I am motivated by a vision which manifests in all great religions,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd that vision is so beautifully and clearly stated in Matthew 7:12: \u2018do unto others as you would have them do unto you\u2019. That is the golden rule \u2026 It is not very complicated.\u201d <\/p>\n
See the hour long video<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Liberty University believes this is a Christian nation to be dominated \/ ruled by Christians. Bullshit. Kudos to Sanders for extending an olive branch. At Liberty University, An Irreligious Bernie Sanders Voices A Progressive Embrace Of Faithby Jack Jenkins, Sep 14, 2015 3:41pm There was tension in the air when Vermont senator and Democratic presidential … Continue reading Bernie Sanders in the lions’ den<\/span>