Punch Right or Left? Navigating Politics as Christians in 2024
Punch Right and Coddle Left? No Enemies To The Right? What is the right way for Christians to engage with partisanship?
Patrick and Keith discuss the ongoing debate between evangelicals on how to engage politics and culture. Should Christian punch right and coddle left? Should Christians have No Enemies To The Right? Or is there a different and more faithful way of engaging with politics as a Christian? They make observations on the arguments and explore how Christians can build unity between believers of different political persuasions.
Highlights:
- The Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary kicking off the...
Read MorePatrick and Keith discuss the ongoing debate between evangelicals on how to engage politics and culture. Should Christian punch right and coddle left? Should Christians have No Enemies To The Right? Or is there a different and more faithful way of engaging with politics as a Christian? They make observations on the arguments and explore how Christians can build unity between believers of different political persuasions.
Highlights:
- The Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary kicking off the election season
- Ongoing critiques between those emphasizing Christian nationalism vs progressivism
- Concerns about "punching right" vs "coddling left"
- The incentives of social media driving repetitive arguments
- Moving past right vs left frames to prioritize the kingdom of God
- Cultivating compassion for people on all sides
- Speaking the truth in love to both critique and build others up
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This Week's Hosts
Keith Simon
Keith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church....
Read MoreKeith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. Heโs also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's the co-author of Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant. Keith received a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife, Christine, have four children.
You can connect with him on Twitter: @KeithSimon_
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