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Warren is widely-known as an author of the Christian self-help bestseller ''The Purpose Driven Life'' and his book on ministry ''The Purpose Driven Church''. He boils his message down to five essential points: worship, ministry, mission, fellowship and discipleship. | Warren is widely-known as an author of the Christian self-help bestseller ''The Purpose Driven Life'' and his book on ministry ''The Purpose Driven Church''. He boils his message down to five essential points: worship, ministry, mission, fellowship and discipleship. | ||
Obama's invitation to Warren to lead the invocation at the inauguration ceremony prompted many progressive and LGBT activists to complain about Warren's alleged anti-gay attitudes and his support for [[Proposition 8]], the California ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage.<ref>Associated Content, [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1316257/gay_activists_protest_rick_warren_invite.html Gay Activists Protest Rick Warren Invite to Obama Inauguration Day</ref><ref>Pam's House Blend, [http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8652 Homobigot Rick Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration]</ref> | Obama's invitation to Warren to lead the invocation at the inauguration ceremony prompted many progressive and LGBT activists to complain about Warren's alleged anti-gay attitudes and his support for [[Proposition 8]], the California ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage.<ref>Associated Content, [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1316257/gay_activists_protest_rick_warren_invite.html Gay Activists Protest Rick Warren Invite to Obama Inauguration Day]</ref><ref>Pam's House Blend, [http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8652 Homobigot Rick Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:30, 14 August 2010
Rick Warren (1954–) is a prominent American evangelical pastor based at the Saddleback Church, a megachurch based in Lake Forest, California. He gave one of the invocations at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, and presided over a debate during the 2008 election cycle with both Obama and his Republican opponent John McCain.
Warren is widely-known as an author of the Christian self-help bestseller The Purpose Driven Life and his book on ministry The Purpose Driven Church. He boils his message down to five essential points: worship, ministry, mission, fellowship and discipleship.
Obama's invitation to Warren to lead the invocation at the inauguration ceremony prompted many progressive and LGBT activists to complain about Warren's alleged anti-gay attitudes and his support for Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Associated Content, Gay Activists Protest Rick Warren Invite to Obama Inauguration Day
- ↑ Pam's House Blend, Homobigot Rick Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration