Comments on: Dobson on Thompson and Gingrich (Politcs and Religion) http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706 A rough draft of my thoughts... Fri, 12 Oct 2024 05:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ratoe http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361266 Thu, 29 Mar 2024 15:15:23 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361266 <i>...I think his overall significance is not as great as he (and some of his critics, for that matter) think it is.</i> This is key. I have always wondered the same thing about this guy. Does he have an actual apparatus or network of political mobilization? Or do other, more localized, preachers kind of mimic his views? My sense is that these churches act more in a more diffuse, Putnam-esque social captial sense. I know Dobson has a media apparatus, but are people actually watching him directly? There has to have been some mobilization scholars looking at this phenomenon. …I think his overall significance is not as great as he (and some of his critics, for that matter) think it is.

This is key. I have always wondered the same thing about this guy.

Does he have an actual apparatus or network of political mobilization? Or do other, more localized, preachers kind of mimic his views?

My sense is that these churches act more in a more diffuse, Putnam-esque social captial sense.

I know Dobson has a media apparatus, but are people actually watching him directly?

There has to have been some mobilization scholars looking at this phenomenon.

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]]> by: Outside The Beltway | OTB http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361263 Thu, 29 Mar 2024 14:53:03 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361263 <strong>Dobson Says Fred Thompson Not Real Christian</strong> Focus on the Family’s James Dobson told U.S. News that Fred Thompson would have a hard time getting the Republican nomination, since he’s not really a Christian. “Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for th... Dobson Says Fred Thompson Not Real Christian

Focus on the Family’s James Dobson told U.S. News that Fred Thompson would have a hard time getting the Republican nomination, since he’s not really a Christian.
“Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for th…

]]> by: Steven Plunk http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361257 Thu, 29 Mar 2024 14:36:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11706#comment-1361257 I couldn't agree more. While some look at faith as something to be talked about (especially in politics) many others consider faith a personal matter. Thompson should not be judged by his display of faith but rather his votes and positions on issues. I believe it's called walking the walk. I couldn’t agree more. While some look at faith as something to be talked about (especially in politics) many others consider faith a personal matter.

Thompson should not be judged by his display of faith but rather his votes and positions on issues. I believe it’s called walking the walk.

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