Religion in Politics

“On average, Congress will continue to be much more religious than the nation as a whole, with around 95 percent of lawmakers across both the Senate and House identifying with a religious faith.” - Roll Call

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“As Morrison leaves office, evangelicals are assessing the way his faith interacted with his politics: how that was covered by the media, how it was viewed by the public, and how they would want Christians to act, as Christians, in the public sphere.” - C.Today

“You’ve got to be strong,” said DeSantis at the end of his speech. “You’ve got to put on the full armor of God. You’ve got to take a stand, take a stand against the Left’s schemes. You’ve got to stand your ground. You’ve got to be firm. You will face flaming arrows, but take up the shield of faith and fight on.” - C.Leaders

J.I. Packer (ca. 1985): Trying to improve society is not worldliness but love.

How should a Christian situate herself in the cacophony of voices in such a way that others will not only hear her voice but listen to her voice?

Thomas Kidd: Heaven won’t be a Republican Party reunion. Our churches should be crystal clear about that spiritual reality.

“Religious contention of this sort is not unheard of in the history of American presidential campaigns. What’s unprecedented is for candidates to engage in it.” - RNS

“While I oppose the nomination of Brian Buescher to the U.S. District Court in Nebraska, I stand strongly against those who are fomenting religious bigotry, citing as disqualifiers Buescher’s Catholicism and his affiliation with the Knights of Columbus.

While believers can register under a party affiliation and be active in politics, they should not identify the Christian church or faith with a political party as the only Christian one