Are You Tracking, David?

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David Conterrop: The political positions taken by each side are perceived to be dictated by secularism or religion more than they actually are. If an overwhelming majority of devoted conservatives are horting a moslem travel band, then the mixture of that political idea with their religious identity is going to be great. And if somebody on the far other side of the spectrum holds a political position and they are more likely to be secular, that political position will be seen as secularism.

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)