# The Lies of Theological Liberalism in American Politics

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Published: 2026-06-22T00:17:01+00:00
Episode link: https://proclaimdefend.substack.com/p/the-lies-of-theological-liberalism
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Beware the lies of theological liberalism — or, as they like to call themselves today, progressive Christianity. While most theologically conservative pastors would prefer to focus on teaching the Word faithfully and avoid directly addressing political controversies from the pulpit, there are times when the discussion is unavoidable. This is one of those times. Andrew Daugherty, a pastor writing for Salon , took on the Christian right in a defense of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. Talarico is the openly gay Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas who claims to be a Christian and often quotes Scripture as part of his defense of progressive political views. What we have here is a case of theological liberalism defending political progressivism and condemning conservative Christians to do so. … Read the whole article here: The Lies of Theological Liberalism in American Politics - Proclaim & Defend … or just listen to the podcast. Get full access to the Proclaim & Defend Podcast at proclaimdefend.substack.com/subscribe

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