I am a long time vacationer in Eagles Mere and a lapsed Episcopalian.
I believe religion and politics are badly infecting each other in the United States today.
I have no idea about the extent to which you agree, if at all.
Regardless, I wish to urge you to watch the below video, which is a discussion with Tim Alberta concerning his new book The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.
If you watch the video, I would next ask you to consider whether it would be constructive from the perspective of both religion and politics for the video to be watched by an appropriate group at your church, followed by discussion.
I will understand if you think the video is inappropriate for your church's purposes.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kdn004@bucknell.edu <kdn004@bucknell.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 04:35:03 PM CST
Subject: Please pardon this Alabamian's intrusion on Bucknell's chaplains
Dear Mr. Nelson,
Long ago I spent my freshman year at Bucknell. I have several Bucknell acquaintances from Eagles Mere PA, where I have been a longtime summer vacationer.
Recently I sent/posted a letter to Eagles Mere's churches concerning Tim Alberta's new book The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory. In particular, I urged them to view the video at https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/writer-details-how-evangelicals-confronted-him-about-trump-at-his-father-s-funeral-199309381624, and have a group discussion about the same at their church. (The letter I sent/posted to the Eagles Mere churches can be found at https://bloggingeagle1.blogspot.com/2023/12/eagles-mere-churches-and-kingdom-power.html.)
My letter has gotten no reaction, including no reaction from Bucknell acquaintances whom I informed about the letter (with one exception).
If Bucknell's chaplains think what I am doing is inappropriate, I would be interested in their telling me that.
I think what I am doing is legitimate and justified, but I want to be respectful, and sending you this email can help me in my belief that I am being respectful, including possibly causing me to doubt my belief.
Thank you for reading this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
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From: Kurt Nelson <kdn004@bucknell.edu>
To: "rdshatt@aol.com" <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 04:35:22 PM CST
Subject: Out of Office Re: Please pardon this Alabamian's intrusion on Bucknell's chaplains
Thank you for your message. Kurt is out of the office and Bucknell
University is closed for the Winter break until the new year. He will
return on Wednesday 1/3 and will return your message as soon as he’s
able.
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