Christless Conservatism
Bereans:
My time to write is limited this week, so I'll let my links do most of the "talking" for this blog post. In short, something unsettling that I've been observing for several years is how many so-called "conservatives" are holding on to a conservatism that is devoid of Christ. An Alisa Childers podcast that I listened to this week labeled these people as "Christless Conservatives." These "conservative" politicians, influencers, and media personalities identify as conservatives and they gladly court conservative voters, but they are not Christian. Many Christian leaders have formed alliances with these Christless Conservatives, and I think this is problematic.
Usually, the Christless Conservatives give lip service to "family values" or "Judeo-Christian values" while embracing homosexuality, abortion, legalized marijuana, and other issues that Christ Himself will judge as sin. In fact, some of the most prominent names among these are homosexual (Dave Rubin, Guy Benson), atheist/agnostic (Jordan Peterson), or belong to non-Christian religions (Ben Shapiro, Vivek Ramaswamy). Christians should be discerning regarding our alignments and support (2 Corinthians 6:14). People who openly embrace and promote sin are not our allies and they should be kept at arm's length (Job 34:8; 1 Corinthians 15:33).
In addition to Alisa's podcast, back in the summer, Allie Beth Stucky and Steve Deace recorded a podcast that covered the same type of topic, though they did not use the term "Christless Conservatism." These are two of the best genuinely Christian commentators and influences in the media. I always appreciate their insight, and especially Steve's depth of knowledge of American politics. (In the podcast, they refer to the "Log Cabin Republicans," which is an organization of homosexual Republicans seeking to influence the party toward acceptance of the homosexual agenda.)
We cannot be naive about the motives of many people who claim to be on our "side" in the fight against this evil world system (Matthew 10:16).
Alisa Childers podcast: Christless Conservatism
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yzwobAsAg&pp=QAFIAQ==
Allie Beth Stucky podcast with Steve Deace
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UskMYYVdX8b2ZAvF3b5EF?si=HKDjI4mrSbq_fv6DZRmhzA
Grace and peace to you,
J.W.
My time to write is limited this week, so I'll let my links do most of the "talking" for this blog post. In short, something unsettling that I've been observing for several years is how many so-called "conservatives" are holding on to a conservatism that is devoid of Christ. An Alisa Childers podcast that I listened to this week labeled these people as "Christless Conservatives." These "conservative" politicians, influencers, and media personalities identify as conservatives and they gladly court conservative voters, but they are not Christian. Many Christian leaders have formed alliances with these Christless Conservatives, and I think this is problematic.
Usually, the Christless Conservatives give lip service to "family values" or "Judeo-Christian values" while embracing homosexuality, abortion, legalized marijuana, and other issues that Christ Himself will judge as sin. In fact, some of the most prominent names among these are homosexual (Dave Rubin, Guy Benson), atheist/agnostic (Jordan Peterson), or belong to non-Christian religions (Ben Shapiro, Vivek Ramaswamy). Christians should be discerning regarding our alignments and support (2 Corinthians 6:14). People who openly embrace and promote sin are not our allies and they should be kept at arm's length (Job 34:8; 1 Corinthians 15:33).
In addition to Alisa's podcast, back in the summer, Allie Beth Stucky and Steve Deace recorded a podcast that covered the same type of topic, though they did not use the term "Christless Conservatism." These are two of the best genuinely Christian commentators and influences in the media. I always appreciate their insight, and especially Steve's depth of knowledge of American politics. (In the podcast, they refer to the "Log Cabin Republicans," which is an organization of homosexual Republicans seeking to influence the party toward acceptance of the homosexual agenda.)
We cannot be naive about the motives of many people who claim to be on our "side" in the fight against this evil world system (Matthew 10:16).
Alisa Childers podcast: Christless Conservatism
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yzwobAsAg&pp=QAFIAQ==
Allie Beth Stucky podcast with Steve Deace
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UskMYYVdX8b2ZAvF3b5EF?si=HKDjI4mrSbq_fv6DZRmhzA
Grace and peace to you,
J.W.
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