Could such emotional appeals to immediate action unwittingly create a willingness to listen to demagogues who prey on the more primal parts of the human psyche? Could the emphasis on salvation as a critical moment of decision be related to an evangelical need for a clear separation of the sheep and the goats, boundaries that are much easier to see

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The Bible proposes an alternative storyline—a true storyline—that invites the community and the individual to find themselves in an already-existing story—the ongoing life of Christ. When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness, he responded with Scripture. But Jesus’ response was not just proof texts against false teaching. By citing the

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