Beyond The News -- A Daily Commentary From Salem Communications August 31, 2004
Bridging the "Great Divide" --Michael Medved A heavily-hyped new book charges that the smart, productive American majority has been subjugated by a superstitious minority, hopelessly rooted in the past. The authors of "The Great Divide" see the U.S. as two countries--one "Metro," the other "Retro." Metro America is supposed to be the East and West Coasts and the Upper Great Lakes, while Retro America is the South, Plains States and the Mountain West. The authors say Metro America "is science and technology" and "more educated," while Retro America is "the Bible Belt" that "turns from science." But their analysis falls apart with one statistic the authors acknowledge: in Retro America, 60 percent see the Bible as the literal word of God, but in supposedly hip Metro America, a surprising 44 percent agree with that proposition. Religious faith keeps leftist ideology from dominating the country-- and that faith flourishes even in the midst of supposedly "enlightened" Metro states that secularists claim as their own. Michael Medved is the host of The Michael Medved Show. (http://www.michaelmedved.com/) Additional Resources: Inside 'The Great Divide' [Newsweek] (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5781627/site/newsweek/) Are You Retro or Metro? Culture War from the Left, Albert Mohler (http://crosswalk.com/news/weblogs/mohler/?adate=8/24/2004#1280648) Copyright 2004 Beyond The News(TM) =================================== Help feed the hungry in Israel Donate now! (http://www.meals4israel.com) Buy 1, Get 11 Christian CDs (http://www.joinsoundandspirit.com/acq/kb/webnetwork/q6/phn/4/) =================================== If this commentary was forwarded to you, sign up for your own free subscription. (http://www.beyondthenews.com) ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/190/1698058.aspx * Copyright C 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE Experience Personal & Ministry Growth Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs Associate and Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
