Election Coverage

Here’s a collection of news relevant to the election.

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Civic Revival with Matthew Hudson

Written by Matthew Hudson in partnership with The AND Campaign

This election season, The AND Campaign has created the Civic Revival Tour - a dynamic movement aimed at reinvigorating civic engagement and promoting civil discourse across the nation. They are not only hosting events around the country, but they have their own weekly devotional series. You can learn more and sign up here. This week’s Holy Post Voter guide is adapted from The AND Campaign’s Civic Revival Guide.

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Does Romans 13 say we have to obey the government?

If there is one biblical passage American Christians know to use when it comes to politics, it's Romans 13. It's been used in countless political debates and has been cited to justify anything from immigration policy at the border to condemning the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Kaitlyn Schiess takes us all the way back to the Revolutionary War to show us the history of how Americans have interpreted this chapter and what that history can teach us today.

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How to Disagree Well

From Episode 610, Kaitlyn sits down with John Inazu to discuss his newest book, "Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect"

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How would Jesus Fight the Culture War?

From Episode 532, Pastor Mike Erre gives his thoughts about how Jesus would fight the culture war.

"Somehow we have gotten it in our heads that the agenda of Jesus is more important than manifesting the fruit of Jesus' spirit. We think it's perfectly acceptable to cease acting Christian in order to accomplish Christian goals."

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Is Biden's Age Fair Game for the Critics?

Everyone can see that Biden's age is diminishing his abilities, but is it ok to talk about that, or should we ignore it since the alternative is worse? David French and Skye Jethani talk about the upcoming election and how neither candidate inspires much confidence right now.

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Did God Write the Constitution?

We know the Bible was divinely inspired, but what about the Constitution? This once fringe idea is now growing among conservative evangelicals. Skye explains the history of the Constitution's origin and why the belief that God wrote it is more harmful than we might realize.

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Rejecting Fear Based Politics

Politicians use othering, aversion, and moralization to shape our political landscape and influence public opinion, but the cross teaches that even when it looks like there is no positive way out, we can still have hope.

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Trump: The Art of Deception

It’s true that all politicians lie, but PolitiFacts says Trump is a league of his own. No Politician has lied as much as Trump, and he's been doing it since the 80s.

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Trump, Fear Tactics, and America's Survival

A recent Christian Post article claims that Christians have to vote for Trump because their values and America's survival is at stake. The team breaks down the problem with these fear tactic arguments that have been around since 2016.

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Racism and Immigration

By Skye Jethani :: America's immigration policy has made the country a lot less white and Christian than it used to be. Is this diversity something to celebrate, or something to fear, resist, and, if possible, reverse? Skye Jethani talks about immigration policy, how it's changed in the last century, how those policies have changed America, what role racism has played, and how Christians should think about immigration today.

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The Bible & Politics: How to Spot the Misuse of Scripture by Politicians & Activists

We see the Bible being misused and abused for political gain all the time, and the rise of Christian Nationalism is making things even worse. But does that mean the Bible should never be mixed with politics? Not necessarily. American political history is full of examples of the Bible being used positively. Kaitlyn Schiess walks through some of that history and gives us two ways to spot the misuse of the Bible by politicians and pundits today.

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Why do White Christians Vote Republican, and Black Christians Vote Democrat?

An overwhelming majority of WHITE Christians vote Republican. And an overwhelming majority of BLACK Christians vote Democrat. Why is that? Don't they read the same Bible and pray to the same God? Which group doesn't know they're voting for the wrong party?? Phil Vischer takes us on a fast-paced trip through history to figure out why different American Christians read the same Bible, pray to the same God, and vote very, very differently.

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Race in America

We need to talk about race. Why are people angry? Why so upset? Didn't we elect a black president? Pass civil rights laws? Isn't racism illegal now? Three years ago my brother Rob and I co-taught a class that discussed issues of racial injustice. That class turned into a popular podcast episode, which we've now turned into this video. Why are people still angry?

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