ARTICLE: Are Christians More Confident in Politics Than in Christ?

By Eugene Park | The Gospel Coalition
Published in September of 2020

SUMMARY: The certainty that some Christians have that one political party is right and one political party is wrong has led to name-calling, condescending remarks, and, at extreme times, canceling family and friends. Oftentimes there is negligible distinction between how Christians and non-Christians engage on social media and in person about politics. As citizens of a kingdom not of this world, Eugene Park suggests that we should be quick to pray and slow to post while leading with radical humility to combat our false sense of certainty.

KEY QUOTE: “Perhaps the most troubling thing I see is that many Christians now seem more certain of their political opinions than they are of Christ and his kingdom.”

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