After the 2024 election, Dr. Amanda Calhoun, a psychiatrist at Yale University, discussed the impact that the election of Donald Trump might have on family relationships. Talking to Joy Reid at MSNBC, in particular she offered advice for LGBTQ people faced with family members who voted for Trump. Since she’s a medical professional, and particularly in mental health, you might expect Calhoun to advocate for balance and compassion, or grace and tolerance. Or to offer…
In early October, the Barna Research Group and Arizona Christian University published findings that show that an extraordinary number of professing Christians in America have no intention of voting in this election. They reported that around 104 million “people of faith” plan to sit out his election. Of those, 32 million are professing Christians. The main reason these Christians give for declining to vote is a “lack of interest.” Researchers found that “voter enthusiasm” is…
Author and pastor John Piper published a blog on October 22 that has gained lots of attention, responses, and retorts. And the article has fostered a needed conversation among Christians about voting in this election. In the article, “Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin,” posted on the Desiring God website, Piper scathingly denounces Trump for his appalling character, not by name but without nuance, and he implies that voting for Trump cannot be justified just…