OPRAH, THE ANTICHRIST, OH REALLY?
Recently, I witnessed a repugnant conversation where Christians cloaked their vitriolic conversation in “righteous indignation.” What was sadly comedic was all this was about Oprah’s brand of self-defined Christianity. First, let me say, Oprah is a media superstar and nothing more. She is not a pastor. When I seek Christian theology and spiritual counseling, I turn to experts, tried, tested persons whose personal lives reflect biblical spirituality and maturity. However, this does beg the question as to her appeal to so many people. So much of her programming is about people, their struggles, victories, ugly failures, reclaimed lives, and people in the throws of daily living! So many people follow her discussions because there is a connection between them and her. That connection is the sense that Oprah cares about them. Doctors Phil and Oz are just two examples of Oprah’s efforts to extend herself into the lives of her audience. Externally, she invests in communities from her own weal