How Not to Have a Civil War, Part 2: Acknowledging the Divide

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“…those living for eternity, and not merely for the next election—and the power and resources it will bring—are not inclined to live as combatants for those temporal things; they have other desires, and the fulfillment of those desires is guaranteed by divine omnipotence.” - Olinger

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David Platt on the Problems with Saying ‘You can’t be a Christian and vote for…’

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“We’ve got to work as members, leaders in churches, to foster a community where we really are quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to become angry….How do we humbly relate to one another instead of giving into this constant temptation to demonize one another, just jump to polarization of positions, straw man arguments, all of these things that we see all around us in the world?” - C.Leaders

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Proud Boys "Stand back and stand by."

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SI community. As you know I am and have been a supporter of President Trump. But the part of the debate where the president was asked to condemn white supremacists concerned me in particular. First, let me say I was disappointed because it should have been obvious to Trump that he was going to be asked this question. It has been a standard talking point of the president’s detractors that Trump supports white supremacists since the Charlottesville rally several years ago. So, I hoped that the president would have prepared a solid response to refute that argument.

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Most Evangelicals choose Trump over Biden, but clear ethnic divides exist

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“A new survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research conducted Sept. 9-23 finds President Donald Trump with a sizable lead over Democratic nominee Joe Biden among likely voters with evangelical beliefs. Deep divides, however, persist among evangelicals across ethnic lines.” - BPNews

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As In Heaven: A New Podcast on Christian Conversations on Race and Justice

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“…this upcoming season allows us to hear from many Black voices, including, among others, Sheila Wise Rowe (speaker, author, and artist), Isaac Adams (assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.), Daryll Williamson (lead pastor at Living Faith Bible Fellowship in Tampa and member of TGC’s leadership council), and Dr. Christina Edmondson (author, speaker, and educator).

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How Not to Have a Civil War, Part 1: Introduction

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“Anybody currently over the age of 40 knows that every election since 1992 has been ‘the most important election of our lifetime.’ Even so, it feels like this year is extraordinary. There’s been fighting in the streets that reminds us old-timers of 1968, combined with a general sense of being on edge due to all the coronavirus issues.

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Veith: We’ll Live-Blog the Debate!

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“As the debate proceeds, I’ll offer my thoughts in the Comments feature. But don’t make me do all of the work. I invite you, dear reader, to join in with your own comments. I hope we have participants from all political perspectives. We would thus represent the “General Public” in our responses, without the media filters and without the vitriol.” - Gene Veith

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