Monday night ABC-TV aired a three-hour special Jesus and Paul — The Word and the Witness. The program was hosted by Peter Jennings. It was very much like The Search for Jesus, a previous ABC special Jennings hosted.
ABC-TV was unwilling to present a Scriptural concept of Jesus, choosing to give a distorted view with the impression that the New Testament cannot be trusted. Since (in their view) no reputable scholar trusts the New Testament, ABC elected to present modern-day “theologians” whom they portray as more knowledgeable and trustworthy to debunk the New Testament account.
The program presented the “expert” analysis from liberal theologians and carried an underlying worldview of distrust in Scripture and Jesus' divinity. According to Focus on the Family's Tom Neven, “Jennings repeatedly refers to 'the Jesus movement' as if it were just another political party or faction. They also pit Paul against Jesus, as if the Apostle taught things that contradicted Jesus, and some refer to Paul as 'the founder of Christianity.'”
Please take action and make your voice heard. Here are suggested actions:
1. To send an email to ABC, click here.
2. To call Peter Jennings' office directly, dial 212-456-4025.
3. Contact your local ABC outlet and express you displeasure. To find contact information, including phone and fax numbers and an easy-to-use email form, click here and then type your zip code into the space provided.
(This alert update courtesy of the American Family Association.)
