#331 How to Respond to Pride Month; The Curious Rise of the Religious Left (Revisited)
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June is just around the corner, and I often receive questions about how Christians should respond to Pride Month. Here are three thoughts. Also, the culture war in the United States has, to a large degree, been a contest between the religious right and a more secular left. No movement is a monolith, and this does not tell the whole story of the struggle for the soul of America. But the religious right/secular left divide has generally and accurately characterized American public life for some time. That is changing now with the rise (or, perhaps, resurgence; see comments below) of the religious left. Here is an analysis of this development and what it means for Christian citizenship moving forward.
- The religious left is not new.
- The religious left is rising.
- The religious left is curious.
- The religious left leaves us with a choice.
Key takeaways:
- General definitions of the religious right and the religious left.
- Examples of the religious left, such as Senator Raphael Warnock and President Biden and why they fall into this category.
- Senator Warnock’s Easter tweet: “The meaning of Easter is more transcendent than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you are Christian or not, through a commitment to helping others we are able to save ourselves.”
- President Biden’s statement on the Transgender Day of Visibility, “We want [transgender people] to know that we see you just as you are: Made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support.” The verse he is referencing there: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” Genesis 1:27.
- The curious dissonance of a movement that has long argued for separation of church and state but now argues that God supports progressive causes.
- An observation to think about: conservative churches argue over whether or not a Christian flag belongs on the church stage while progressive churches put rainbow flags on their church signs.
- What this mean’s for the church’s role of conscience in public life and why pastors need to speak up.
- America’s future may be less secular, but it does not mean it will be more Christian (without our involvement).
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