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The Farm
An old photograph reveals the Norwegian farm Baeraug Reese sold to escape religious persecution and help neighbors immigrate to America. His sacrifice prompts Herb Reese to contrast evangelical faith rooted in conversion and freedom from state control with political entanglements that can compromise the church’s witness and its Great Commission.
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This post reminds me of the quote by G. K. Chesterton: “The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.”
Great quote, Jim.
I fully understand your point on Mr. Trump & evangelical Christians. But given the current state of politics and our two party system, President Trump seems like the only option. Can we vote for a party or candidate that supports abortion, taking away our religious freedoms, and other rights?
It has not been successful to back a third party candidate. Mr. Trump for all his faults (we are all sinners saved by the grace of Christ), has fought for religious expression, against abortion, & other Christian values whether for his gain or not. Just my opinion.
But in return for voting for Trump, I would like to see Evangelicals taking a more critical stance. Or are we to turn a blind eye to all of the wrong he has done, the latest example being doing nothing in response to Vladimir Putin putting a bounty on the heads of American soldiers in Afghanistan.