An "Evangelical Manifesto" Attempts to Make Evangelicalism Less Politicized

On Tuesday, an "Evangelical Manifesto" was released by a group trying to make the word "evangelical" less politicized, highlighting some of the dangers of an increasingly politicized faith. Many of the seventy evangelical leaders who signed the manifesto have offered critiques of evangelical partisan politics in past elections; leaders of the "religious right" were not courted to sign the document. Among other things, the manifesto pushes evangelicals to consider broader issues such as the environment and poverty alongside hot button issues like abortion and same-sex marriage. You can hear an interview with Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary and signer of the manifeston on NPR's Day to Day. If you so desire, you can read the full manifesto for yourself.