Richard J Mouw

When angry Christians shout "Murderers!" at abortion-rights advocates or taunt gays and lesbians by chanting, "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," the president of the Fuller Theological Seminary winces. Too often, "our fundamental posture is chip-on-our-shoulder, 'We're right and everybody else is wrong,' triumphalist and arrogant," said Richard J. Mouw, president of the nation's largest nondenominational seminary in Pasadena.

President Clinton's use of religious imagery and references, sometimes viewed skeptically as camouflage for personal faults, had been encouraged six months ago by Fuller Seminary's Richard Mouw. Mouw was one of 12 evangelical leaders invited last November to have breakfast with Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the White House. Each was asked to offer some spiritual advice.

President Clinton's use of religious imagery and references, sometimes viewed skeptically as camouflage for personal faults, had been encouraged six months ago by Fuller Seminary's Richard Mouw. Mouw was one of 12 evangelical leaders invited last November to have breakfast with Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the White House. Each was asked to offer some spiritual advice.

When angry Christians shout "Murderers!" at abortion-rights advocates or taunt gays and lesbians by chanting, "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," the president of the Fuller Theological Seminary winces. Too often, "our fundamental posture is chip-on-our-shoulder, 'We're right and everybody else is wrong,' triumphalist and arrogant," said Richard J. Mouw, president of the nation's largest nondenominational seminary in Pasadena.

Fuller Theological Seminary's new president will be inaugurated Nov. 8, in one of several leadership changes at what officials call the world's largest nondenominational seminary. Richard J. Mouw, a Fuller professor of Christian philosophy and ethics, will take over the seminary's presidency from David Allen Hubbard, 65, who retired July 1. Hubbard had served as president for 30 years.

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