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Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite

Senior fellow at the left-wing Center for American Progress 

Board member for Faith in Public Life - A progressive, religious organization

Former president of Chicago Theological Seminary

Preacher - Ordained through the United Church of Christ (Jeremiah Wright has also taught at Chicago Theological Seminary).

"When I consider the theological perspectives that “tempt” some Christians to justify hatred and even violence against others, such as, in this case in Norway, the following perspectives seem especially prevalent: 1) making supremacist claims that Christianity is the “only” truth; 2) holding the related view that other religions are not merely wrong, but “evil” and “of the devil”; 3) being highly selective in the use of biblical literalism, for example ignoring the justice claims of the prophets and using biblical texts that seem to justify violence…"

Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite's position on abortion and Planned Parenthood (she's for both).

According to a literal interpretation of Scripture, women are prohibited from having authority over men. Please read my article concerning all Authority that God has bestowed upon mankind, not just women.

Article - 7 Characteristics of false Teachers - By Thomas Brooks  (1608-1680)