“A RADICAL CHRISTIANITY?” An interview with The Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby by NEW LIFE PROJECT
Posted on May 13, 2010 - 12:34 PM
The Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby, pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, was recently interviewed by a British organization called NEW LIFE PROJECT (NLP). NLP is interested in contributing to and facilitating “broad-based campaigning for progressive political change, in line with the values, beliefs and opinions (1. A belief in the value and equality of human life; 2. An endorsement of the fundamental rights that flow from this (as set out for example in the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights); and… 3. The view that those rights are best honoured by cohesive, co-operative societies based primarily on collective and democratic social organisation and run on the principle of economic and ecological sustainability.”
Dr. Rigby’s interview with Alex Doherty, “A RADICAL CHRISTIANITY?” addresses a broad range of issues such as “What does the word ‘God’ mean to you?” “What is your opinion of the so-called Atheists? - in particular Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins?” “What is wrong with capitalism from a Christian standpoint?” Dr. Rigby’s responses are provocative and challenging. If you are interested in reading the article “A RADICAL CHRISTIANITY?” in its entirety, please go to http://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/index/
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