{"product_id":"elephants-in-the-church-courageously-confronting-todays-tough-and-controversial-issues-9781629112350","title":"Elephants in the Church: Courageously Confronting Today's Tough and Controversial Issues","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Are the Truth-Tellers?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our world is facing serious problems that pose genuine threats to our safety, our economy, our health, and our very survival. Sadly, partisanship and allegiances to special interests are preventing our nation from taking the needed action on such matters. \u003cbr\u003e And where is the church at this perilous time in history? Instead of proclaiming God's wisdom on the issues of our day, many of us are either too blinded by political affiliations or too afraid to let our voices be heard. \u003cbr\u003e While resisting the predictable labels of Democrat and Republican, Bishop George Bloomer holds both sides accountable by boldly examining some of the most polarizing yet important issues of our time: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoverty and income inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGay marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacial relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWar and the military-industrial complex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGun control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChristians will never succeed in impacting the culture if they remain emasculated by political correctness and afraid to speak the truth. Change is possible only when brave and audacious men and women are willing to confront evil and injustice through their words and their actions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Banner Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629112350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"George Bloomer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729499623605,"sku":"9781629112350","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_35183204-bc22-4a76-8836-927b7a1a8b7a.jpg?v=1675802758","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elephants-in-the-church-courageously-confronting-todays-tough-and-controversial-issues-9781629112350","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}