The Politics of Jesus
My wife and I just returned from a week of vacation. For the first four days, we didn’t have internet or phone access. It was good soul-cleansing therapy. I recommend it. But it didn’t take long, listening to the radio on our road trip to western Iowa, to get immersed again in the mire of political angst that has engulfed our culture. It’s a toxic environment, to be sure. And people of faith are not immune. Many who claim to be followers of Jesus have allowed themselves to be swallowed up in the hatred and anger of this political season. Family tensions are deepening, as relatives on opposing sides don’t talk with each other or, if they do, their conversation becomes heated and destructive. Doesn’t matter if they’re progressive or conservative. Like so many in our polarized culture, these angst-filled Christians feel that if their side loses, it will likely be the end of our country as we know it. Consequently, there’s panic, fear, and anger infecting their souls.