Loading ...I’m not criticizing the supremely talented Sarah Pulliam Bailey
flockwoodI’m a big fan of Sarah Pulliam Bailey and I think she did a great job interviewing Carrie Prejean. I’m just not sure whether Billy Graham (at least the 1959-vintage Billy) would think she did a great job interviewing Carrie Prejean.
But confessionals have always been a big, big deal in the evangelical subculture. A few of the favorites:
1.) A once-famous actor (or singer) who sinned A LOT in Hollywood or on Broadway or while touring with a heavy metal band — WOOO HOOO! Now, they’re washed-up, but saved and sanctified and planning a comeback. Their motto: “Thank you, Pat, for inviting me on the 700 Club.”
2.) A criminal you’ve never heard of. Typically, this former low-life will have a minor arrest record, but major (unverifiable) stories about what it was like to be a leading organized crime leader and the horrors of life behind bars. Their motto: “I was the Sicilian mafia’s crime boss in Fresno.”
3.) A former beauty pageant contestant. Their message –they had rhinestone tiaras and skimpy swimsuits and high-heeled shoes but they never had true happiness til they found Jesus. Their motto: “Thank you for drinking Florida orange juice.”
November 16th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Sarah Palin is so last year. CARRIE PREJEAN 2012!!!
November 16th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Well, I suppose when you work for Christianity Today, you don’t exactly go after your subjects like they do on 60 Minutes, but I still think she let Sister Carrie off easy on a lot of points, not the least of which was Carrie’s brilliant theological point that it’s okay for a Christian to have breast implants because nothing in the Bible says you can’t. One wonders how many meals for homeless people could have been bought with Sister Carrie’s new equipment, but that never seems to be a question they ask of wealthy evangelicals.
The Bible also doesn’t forbid the making of sex tapes, either, though she didn’t try to hide behind that one. Is there enough sawdust in the world to create a long enough trail for her to walk down (no doubt in her high heeled shoes)?
November 17th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Hey, whatever sells copies, man! Did this article come with photos???