who have not yet knuckled under to the pressure to vote for Trump. But I am utterly heartsick over what is happening within evangelicalism in general. The Value Voters Summit this past weekend was just a rerun of the no-journalists-allowed-off-the-record-but-it-was-recorded-anyway meeting of prominent evangelical leaders in June. Did you miss that one? Read about it here and here. (This is now the third time I’ve linked to the article by Rebecca Cusey because it is so good.) Honestly, folks, some of the comments made by supposedly mature adults sound like those of teenyboppers raving about the Beatles. I can understand that there are some thoughtfulpeople who have reluctantly come to the conclusion that they’re going to vote for Trump because they honestly think he’s better than Hillary Clinton. I can respect that position, even though I disagree. But what I cannot for the life of me understand is this adoring, uncritical attitude from people who should know better.
One of the few strong voices left denouncing Trump comes from Russell Moore, the President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here’s what he was writing way way back in February of this year:
“Why this election makes me hate the word ‘evangelical‘”
Here’s what National Review said this week:
“The Problem with Partisan Faith”
And here’s a sincere, heartfelt article from a pastor about the damage done by Trump’s rhetoric to the cause of the Gospel. If you’re going to read only one article that I’ve posted here, read this one: