In recent weeks, as the reality of Donald Trump’s nomination has continued to settle, op-eds have begun to circulate on social media claiming to make a “moral” case for his candidacy. These are addressed to an evangelical readership, and built to appeal to traditional evangelical beliefs. But they do not make for compelling reading. Rather, these columns exemplify the resilience of an evangelical-Republican alliance that has for decades subordinated faith to politics, with detrimental effects on both.
Consider, for instance, the essay by seminary professor Wayne Grudem that appeared last week at Townhall, and which has been shared on Facebook over 80,000 times. In it, Grudem notes that he initially opposed and “even spoke against” Trump on moral grounds, but has since found reason to offer his support.
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