Come Let Us Reason Together
“Come Let Us Reason Together: A Fresh Look at Shared Cultural Values between Evangelicals and Progressives,” for the first time charts a path forward to unite progressives and Evangelicals on the most polarizing cultural issues of the day. Come Let Us Reason Together outlines new, common-ground approaches on the toughest cultural matters, including abortion, gay and lesbian issues, the treatment of human embryos, and the role of religion in the public square.
Co-authored by Rachel Laser, Director of the The Culture Program for Third Way, Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., Author and Religion Scholar, Dr. Randy Brinson, M.D., Founder and Chairman of Redeem the Vote, and Joe Battaglia, President, Renaissance Communications, Come Let Us Reason Together was met with resounding support from both sides of the ideological spectrum. Reverend Dr. Joel Hunter, pastor of evangelical Northland Church in Northland, FL, Professor David Gushee of Mercer University, and Katie Barge at Faith in Public Life joined with Third Way in releasing the paper.
- Come Let Us Reason Together (REPORT)
- Overview of Come Let Us Reason Together (3 PAGES)
- Supportive Statements from more than 20 Evangelical and progressive leaders
- Read the Third Way Dispatch describing key insights
Media Coverage:
- The Washington Post, E. J. Dionne Jr. A Culture War Treaty - October 9, 2007
- Newsweek, Eve Conant – The Search for Common Ground - October 10, 2007
- U.S. News and World Report, Liz Halloran – A Brewing Fight on the Right - October 12, 2007
- Christian Science Monitor, Jane Lampman – Signs of a Truce in America's Divisive Culture War - October 11, 2007
- CBN News.com, The Associated Press – Third Way Unites Evangelicals, Liberals - October 10, 2007
- Sojourners, Jim Wallis – It is time to work for common ground between evangelicals and progressives - December 2007 (issue)
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Listen to an interview with Rachel Laser on the Paul Edwards Program:
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Additional Media Coverage:
- Associated Baptist Press, Robert Marus – Evangelicals, liberals seek dialogue on culture war issues - October 11, 2007
- The Christian Century Magazine Polls find shifts by young evangelicals - October 30, 2007
- The Christian Post, Michelle Vu Evangelicals, Progressives Seek to End Culture Wars - October 11, 2007
- Christian Science Monitor, Jane Lampman – Signs of a Truce in America's Divisive Culture War - October 11, 2007
- Christian Today, Michelle Vu Evangelicals, Progressives Seek to End Culture Wars - October 12, 2007
- Newsweek, Eve Conant The Search for Common Ground - October 10, 2007
- U.S. News and World Report, Liz Halloran A Brewing Fight on the Right - October 12, 2007
- The Wall Street Journal, Naomi Schaefer Riley Adding Values - October 26, 2007
- The Washington Post, E. J. Dionne Jr. A Culture War Treaty - October 9, 2007
- World Magazine, Jamie Dean – Life decisions - November 10, 2007
- Sojourners, Jim Wallis – It is time to work for common ground between evangelicals and progressives - December 2007 (issue)
WEB
- American Prospect, Sarah Posner – The FundamentaList - October 17, 2007
- CBN News.com, The Associated Press Third Way Unites Evangelicals, Liberals - October 10, 2007
- Crosswalk.com – Evangelicals, Progressives Seek to End Culture Wars - October 12, 2007
- Dallas Morning News, William McKenzie The tension growing in evangelicalism is healthy - October 16, 2007
- Edge Boston – Evangelicals Offer To Work With Progressives On Some Issues Like Gay Rights - October 11, 2007
- Emergent Village Weblog – Come Let Us Reason Together A New Path Forward for Evangelicals and Progressives - October 11, 2007
- Family Research Council, Tony Perkins No Surrender - October 12, 2007
- GetReligion.org, Douglas LeBlanc – Common ground revisited - October 11, 2007
- Human Events.com, Gary Bauer – Third Way: Common Ground on Abortion? - October 12, 2007
- Jim Wallis and Sojourners blog, Duane Shank – EJ article mention - October 9, 2007
- Ledger.com, Cary McMullen A Third Way for Liberals, Conservatives - October 10, 2007
- MyDD.com, Shai Sachs The causes of political shifts in the evangelical movement - October 14, 2007
- The New York Times, Laurie Goodstein Religious Leaders on Left/Right Plan Forum - October 18, 2007
- Pittsburgh bloggers – The Third Way's Come Let Us Reason Together - October 9, 2007
- Talk to Action, Carlos Come Let Us Reason Together - October 10, 2007
- The Washington Post/Newsweek On Faith, Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite A Burning Need: The Religion/Science Imperative - October 22, 2007
- Whats Left in the Church, Geoffrey Kruse-Safford – E.J. Dionne and the On-Going Fetish with Centrism- October 9, 2007
- Winston-Salem Journal, Journal Wire Report Report urges an end to 'culture wars' - October 13, 2007
- YouTube.com, carpenterale Faith in Public Life's Katie Barge: we can expand the values - October 10, 2007
RADIO
- Interfaith Voices Evangelicals and Progressives Find a Third Way October 11, 2007 (audio file)
- Family Research Council Radio No Surrender October 24, 2007
- Paul Edwards Program October 22, 2007