I believe this moment of constitutional crisis could take us deeper than politics, to the moral foundations of our lives, our country and, even deeper, to the foundations of our faith. The spirituality that always underlies and shapes politics could now be revealed, and that could enable us to rediscover Jesus — Christians and non-Christians alike. Please let me explain.
Formal impeachment proceedings have begun based on alarming allegations from a whistleblower about President Trump asking the Ukrainian President to do him "a favor," with critical aid to Ukraine still pending: intervene in the U.S. election by "investigating" to find some "dirt" on one of his political opponents. This is the latest unprecedented revelation in what has, since the beginning, been the most unprecedented presidency in American history. This alone would be enough to end other presidencies, but comes as just the latest in a long line of unlawful and, even deeper, immoral actions by this president.
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