What Are the Terms Between Politics and Partisanship?

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John Piper: I think the first thing that i have to do is actually define the terms between politics and partisanship. He says by definition, there are going to be political implications of the gospel. "To reduce christianity to simply the interior, private concerns of one's life ... contradicts the claim that jesus is lord of all kof all creation," he adds.

In a follow up to last week’s Deconstructing Faith episode, David French and Curtis Chang dive into the sometimes murky and contradictory political views of Christians. All too frequently, the political stances we think are biblical are actually just cultural.

Why are most Christians’ political stances so predictable? For example, why do many believers who care about abortion not care as much about systemic racism? Or vice versa?

Tune into today’s episode as Curtis and David tackle the fascinating interaction between politics, culture, and the Bible… and end with a surprising take on abortion and systemic racism.

Show Notes:

-More in Common - The Hidden Tribes of America

-Paul D. Miller - The Role of Social Science in ‘Deconstructing’ White Evangelicalism

-Kristen du Mez - Jesus and John Wayne

-Jemar Tisby - The Color of Compromise

-George McKenna - On Abortion: A Lincolnian Position (circa 1995, but still relevant)