n>Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently declared that he was going to vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. Mohler is a very influential figure in the world of Southern Baptists and evangelicals more broadly. If you watched Mohler’s live stream where he announced his intentions to vote for Trump, he offered his explanation in a very thoughtful and qualified manner. He didn’t endorse Trump’s behavior. In fact, he did not vote for him in 2016. He expressed frustration with Trump and explained his calculus for why he supports Republicans, namely, the fundamental differences on issues of human dignity, marriage, and religious liberty among others. Read Full Article »