New evangelical group seeks to distance Christians from Trump from Bakari Williams
Summary: A new religious group called Public Faith have made a stand in opposition of conservative Christians who have stood in support of the Republican nominee Donald Trump. Even though the group has conservative views on topics such as gay marriage, they also have a strongly seated progressive mindset towards topics such as race and social justice. The group is trying to persuade and convince conservative Christians that even though they are conservative they must keep a strong value in social equality by, “seeking a just a flourishing society using the wisdom of biblical truths, Christian tradition, natural law, and the best of political thought.”
Analysis/Synthesis: The group itself is almost caught at a crossroads between their own political and social opinions merely deciding which is more important not only to themselves but also to the entire U.S. as a whole. Deciding to not vote Trump is a big statement to the U.S. saying that even though they are conservative they still believe that the word of God is final which is very powerful saying that the vast majority of the U.S. claims to be Christian. This matter could very closely tie to the Protestant movements of England with the group itself embodying the belief of Martin Luther himself.
It has been interesting to see how religion is affecting this election. It certainly hearkens back to colonial times, where religion was their moral compass. I find it intriguing that this particular group is speaking to Christians and asking them to put God before the election. Really, both candidates have major blemishes. The ideologues will always vote for their party, but it will certainly be a surprise as to who the moderates and independents turn out for.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren, people don't notice how church and state intertwine even in the modern centuries. It's a big statement on their part too because it could seem un-christian of them to take that step but it doesn't necessarily mean that at all. Christianity is split into many denominations and each can share a different set of values of whats right and whats wrong. I'm interested in what percentage of different denominations support Trumps radical ideas and which don't.
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