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The spiritual danger of Donald Trump : 30 evangelical Christians on justice, truth, and moral integrity / edited by Ronald J. Sider.

Summary:

What should Christians think about Donald Trump? His policies, his style, his personal life? Thirty evangelical Christians wrestle with these tough questions. They are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. They don't all agree, but they seek to let Christ be the Lord of their political views. They seek to apply biblical standards to difficult debates about our current political situation. Vast numbers of white evangelicals enthusiastically support Donald Trump. Do biblical standards on truth, justice, life, freedom, and personal integrity warrant or challenge that support? How does that support of President Trump affect the image of Christianity in the larger culture? Around the world? Many younger evangelicals today are rejecting evangelical Christianity, even Christianity itself. To what extent is that because of widespread evangelical support for Donald Trump? Don't read this book to find support for your views. Read it to be challenged--with facts, reason, and biblical principles

Record details

ISBN: 9781725271784
ISBN: 1725271788
Physical Description: xxii, 223 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes "Recommended reading" (p.221-223)

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue : When we respond to God's calling / Bandy X. Lee -- Introduction : Our common commitment to Christ / Ronald J. Sider -- Part I. On Trump : -- 1. Why "mere" words matter : the President's words, and our words about the President / Mark Galli -- 2. God hates a lying tongue / Chris Thurman -- 3. Donald Trump's low view of women : silence is not an option / Vicki Courtney -- 4. Race-baiter, misogynist, and fool / Napp Nazworth -- 5. Humility, pride, and the presidency of Donald Trump / Michael Austin -- 6. The Trump brand and the mocking of Christian values / Irene Fowler -- 7. 10 reasons Chrstians should reconsider their support of Trump / Christopher Pieper & Matt Henderson -- 8. President Trump and the COVID-19 epidemic / Ronald J. Sider -- Part II. On Evangelical Support of Trump : -- 9. The deepening crisis in evangelical Christianity / Peter Wehner -- 10. Donald Trump and the death of Evangelicalism/ Randall Balmer -- 11. Will the evangelical center remain silent in 2020? / Ronald J. Sider -- 12. Voices from the global evangelical community / J. Samuel Escobar, David S. Lim, & D Zac Niringiye -- 13. "If you board the wrong train..." : American Christians, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Donald Trump / Stephen Haynes -- 14. Hymn for the 81% / Daniel Deitrich -- 15. Trump, the last temptation / George Yancey -- 16. Immoral, spineless, demonic, prideful, blind, stupid, and lacking in grace? / Chris Thurman -- 17. Setting your own rules and cognitive dissonance : the case of Donald Trump and conservative Christian evangelicals / Edward G. Simmons, David C. Ludden, & J. Colin Harris -- Part III. On Theological, Historical, and Constitutional Issues Regarding Trump : -- 18. Christ the center and norm / Miroslav Volf & Ryan McAnnally-Linz -- 19. Evangelical double-mindedness in support of Donald Trump / James W. Skillen & James R. Skillen -- 20. What white evangelicals can learn about politics from the civil rights movement / John Fea -- 21. At odds : the collision of Scripture and current immigration policy / Reid Ribble -- 22. Quo vadis, America / Steven E. Meyer -- 23. Three prophetic voices against silence / Edward G. Simmons -- 24. An anvil which wears out many hammers : a call for the church to remain holy in an era of bitter partisanship / Christopher Hutchinson -- 25. The Constitutionand faith : Does it matter? / Julia Stronks -- Afterword : On returning to Christ / Ronald J. Sider.