Between Despotism and Democracy

By Sean Ghormley

January 30, 2020

Contributor Sean Ghormley wades into the debate over Christian responses to Donald Trump and sides with those who are calling for a more critical look at his presidency. 

Forgetting the questionable exegesis of Scripture and a debatable application of Christian political commentary, Leithart’s assertion to be cautious and passive, rather than allow legitimate inquiry into the truth of President Trump’s activities, not only seems incongruent with the principles of a healthy democratic society, but more importantly, is inconsistent with the Christian political tradition in the pursuit of the common good Leithart, in his response published in First Things, alternatively asserts that the Christian tradition demands a more cautious and subdued approach to any kind of moral or legal wrongdoing on the part of the president

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