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Shepherds For Sale
''Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda'' is a 2024 book by Megan Basham, published by HarperCollins. In it Basham argues that evangelical leaders (especially in the Southern Baptist Convention) have been promoting left-wing views on issues such as climate change, illegal immigration, abortion, COVID-19, critical race theory, and the #MeToo movement. The book asserts that "evangelical elites" have betrayed Christian positions on these issues in order to curry favor with a more mainstream cultural elite. ''Shepherds for Sale'' sparked controversy upon its publication. The book was criticized for its inaccuracies. A number of people mentioned in the book have publicly contested its assertions. J. D. Greear, for example, wrote that the book's reporting "is neither careful nor charitable, and in many places, demonstrably untrue, as even the simplest of internet searches reveals." Warren Cole Smith, writing for ''The Dispatch'', suggested t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Basham
Megan Basham is an American writer. She is a culture reporter for ''The Daily Wire'', having previously served as film and television editor for ''World (magazine), World'' magazine. Basham has written two books. The first was ''Beside Every Successful Man: Getting the Life You Want By Helping Your Husband Get Ahead'' (Crown Forum, 2009), in which Basham argued that women can achieve greater financial security for their families by quitting their jobs and applying their skills, education, and talent to advance their husbands' careers. Basham's second book was ''Shepherds for Sale, Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda'' (HarperCollins, 2024), in which she argued that evangelical leaders have been promoting Left-wing politics, left-wing views on various issues. The book sparked controversy upon its publication. According to Joseph Holmes of ''Religion Unplugged'', Basham is "widely known as a persistent online presence on social media, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |