• Radical Southern Baptist Pastor Wiley Drake lashed out at Pastor Rick Warren this week, insisting that "God will punish" Warren for appearing at the Obama inauguration. Drake called Obama an "evil illegal alien" and warned Warren, "God will not wink at this. ... It's an abomination before God, and God's going to deal with that."

Patrick: Some of us prefer the label "Red Letter Christians" to distinguish ourselves from this radical fringe of evangelicalism represented by Pastor Wiley Drake. I wouldn't criticize Pastor Drake for arguing against some of Obama's policies. (I don't agree with all his policies myself.) But this kind of name calling ("evil illegal alien") and strong opposition to Rick Warren are symptoms of a deep paranoia that is impossible to harmonize with the message and spirit of Jesus.