American church - liberal or conservative?

This is the beginning of an article that speaks for me to the great predicament the American church has painted itself into the corner with... - David Loar

WHO'S RIGHT? THE LIBERALS OR THE CONSERVATIVES?

Today's church is plagued by political bias. And its leaders have turned this bias—whether left/right, blue/red, liberal/conservative—into a pseudo-religion, something sacred in itself.

Yet, there's really no such thing as a "liberal Christian" or a "conservative Christian." The world views of both liberals and conservatives may offer helpful insights into justified concerns, but the tragedy comes when they get trapped—and stay trapped!—in their own agenda. Jesus' message, after all, was never a political message. And in our time, an older and wiser Billy Graham insisted the Gospel plainly "transcends party lines." (more)

from Thomas Hohstadt at "Future Church"