Red-Letter Christian

Red -Letter Christians (English for "red -letter Christians ") is a Christian movement in the United States, which uses mainly on socio-political, humanitarian and social way. The message of this movement is that the great Protestant groupings of the United States to strongly care about abortion and homosexuality, while the actual teachings of Jesus were forgotten among them. Red -Letter Christians are active in the promotion of peace, family support, the abolition of poverty and the equal rights of marginalized groups, since these were the social issues that were important to Jesus.

The name " Red -Letter Christian " refers to Bible editions, which are themselves spoken by Jesus words in red. While many Christians identify for a long time with the values ​​of the Red -Letter Christians, was achieved in the books by Tony Campolo and Jim Wallis a group that is active under this name, and sees itself as a counterweight to the mainstream evangelicals.

Tony Campolo answered the question about the reason he set up this meeting with:

"The purpose of this group was not a religious left to challenge the religious right, but to give the spark to a religious movement which exceeds the limits of the political parties. "

The Red Letter Christians are closely linked to the Sojourners Community, in 1971 at the major seminary in Illinois, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, was born.