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Dr. Anthony "Tony" Campolo is a well-known pastor, author, public speaker, and modern-day crusader who challenges Christians by illustrating how their faith can offer solutions in a world of complexity. With his liberal political and social attitudes, he has been a major proponent for progressive thought and reform in the evangelical community.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he entered the arena of science and astronomy as a teenage prodigy who lectured at the Franklin Institue and studied with Albert Einstein.
Tony Campolo is currently Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St Davids, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern and earned a PhD from Temple University. He is also an ordained Baptist minister and evangelist, presently serving as an associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia.
Campolo founded the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), which works to help "at-risk" youth in the US and Canada, and has helped to establish several schools and universities.
His best known work is a speech entitled It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!; recordings of which have been widely circulated in evangelical circles. He is a frequent speaker at Christian conferences.
He was also the spiritual advisor to President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Quotes
"I think that Christianity has two emphases. One is a social emphasis to impart the values of the kingdom of God in society - to relieve the sufferings of the poor, to stand up for the oppressed, to be a voice for those who have no voice. The other emphasis is to bring people into a personal, transforming relationship with Christ, where they feel the joy and the love of God in their lives. That they manifest what the fifth chapter of Galatians calls "the fruit of the Spirit". Fundamentalism has emphasized the latter, mainline churches have emphasized the former. We cannot neglect one for the other." (Source: www.beliefnet.com)
"There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed... There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor."
Published Works
- It's Friday, But Sunday's Comin' (1984, W. Publishing Group)
- 20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid To Touch (1988, Word Publishing)
- Things We Wish We Had Said: Reflections of a Father and His Grown Son (co-written with Bart Campolo) (1989, W Publishing Group)
- Wake Up America!: Answering God's Radical Call While Living In The Real World (1991, Harpercollins)
- How To Rescue The Earth Without Worshiping Nature: a Christian's Call To Save Creation (1992, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
- Everything You've Heard Is Wrong (1992, Word Publishing)
- The Kingdom Of God Is A Party (1992, W Publishing Group)
- Carpe Diem (1994, Word Publishing)
- Is Jesus A Republican Or A Democrat?: And 14 Other Polarizing Issues (1995, W Publishing Group)
- Following Jesus Without Embarrasing God (1997, W Publishing Group)
- Let Me Tell You A Story: Life Lessons From Unexpected Places And Unlikely People (2000, Word Publishing)
- Revolution And Renewal: How Churches Are Saving Our Cities (2000, Westminster/John Knox)
- Which Jesus? (2002, W. Publishing Group)
- The Survival Guide For Christians On Campus: How To Be Students And Disciples At The Same Time (2002, Howard Publishing Co)
- Adventures in Missing The Point: How The Culture-Controlled Church Neutered The Gospel (co-written with Brian D McLaren) (2003, Youth Specialties)
- You Can Make A Difference (2003, W. Publishing Group)
- Speaking My Mind: The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles The Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid To Face (2004, Word Publishing)
- The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality For Racial Reconciliation (2005, Augsburg Fortress Publishers)
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