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Back to Dobson's letter:

As for my culpability in this sordid affair, which Bob calls 'ungodly,' I set up an initial phone call with 19 conservative members to see if they were equally concerned about the effort to move the organization away from what he called the 'political right.' Wayne has never identified to whom he was referring, but we can guess. At the end of that conversation, I was asked to pass along the unanimous conclusion—except for the three executive committee members who did not vote—that Wayne had lost his consensus to lead, and that he could help avoid conflict in Nashville by stepping down. It was a very cordial conversation, during which I expressed love and respect for Wayne repeatedly. That is the whole story.

Christianity Today earlier reported that "some NRB members were upset by Dobson's actions [in the conference call], which they say forced their executive committee's hand." And while this may not yet be quite the level of "a full-scale split in evangelicalism," this story isn't close to being over. A lot of feelings are hurt, and a lot of folks at NRB aren't used to this level of internal criticism.

Zing!
From yesterday's "QuickTakes" in the Chicago Sun-Times (third item):

News Item: Threat of suit by American Civil Liberties Union forces school in Waynesburg, Pa., to cancel visit by "creation science evangelist" at school assembly there. Hey, kids. Go find your grandpa, and he'll tell you about the days when the ACLU's agenda included free speech.

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