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VOA interviews Peter Wagner
cross-posted at dKos
Voice of America has a fairly good piece today by Jerome Socolovsky on the New Apostolic Reformation. The NAR is a collection of Christian preachers who present themselves as modern-day apostles and prophets. And it's a major player in what's commonly called the "dominionist" movement. It aims to have America be ruled as a Christian nation. Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann have all reportedly associated with pastors or churches with "dominionist" views. The NAR in particular seeks to influence what it calls the "seven mountains": government, religion, media, family, business, education, and arts and entertainment. Socolovsky also did a fairly extensive interview with Peter Wagner. He says that he and his compatriots don't want "control," but simply "influence" it to bring forth God's will. He also says that they don't want to set up a theocracy, which he calls "a very poor form of government." Sorry, Dr. Wagner, but when one of your most prominent compatriots admits that the type of government they want will look a lot like a dictatorship and when you yourself say dominion means rulership, you'll have to pardon us if we don't believe you. |
Wagner admits quite frankly that the NAR's influence was very strong at Rick Perry's "Response" rally. However, he claims to be dumbfounded that people were so frightened by how close Perry was to NAR people. But can you blame us for being nervous when we find out he hangs around people who think Democrats are controlled by demons? All in all, Wagner seems to be trying to run away from his own words. All the more reason to keep hanging him with them.
VOA interviews Peter Wagner | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)
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