Free speech without sanctimony

I am very pleased with the Record, and find it amazing that my congregation dropped the Every Home Plan except that money appears more important than do education and connection to the larger church.
One columnist, however, often rankles me, writing material that ridicules those liberals — who all are presumably against Christianity. Michael Coren appears to believe that he is part of the enlightened Christian Right that can coolly, confidentally and logically put liberals in their place.
The problem with such approaches is that labels handily divide people, while leaving the truth languishing. The fact is Jesus is quoted by both the Christian Right and many liberals (Christian and other).
In April, Coren accused liberals of being against the church while worshipping “nationalism, public broadcasting and education and socialized medicine.” Seems strange, then, to see him praise the “Father of Medicare,” Rev. Tommy Douglas.
Like Coren, I am glad that we live in a country where we can freely voice our opinions. It is therefore understandable (though unhelpful) that those he targets sanctimoniously would reply with such venom.
Christianity can be both passionate and respectful.