Episode 428: How Should Christians Vote?

With less than a week until the election, Phil and Skye are joined by Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss what should, and should not, influence how Christians vote. First, they talk about reactions to Skye’s video (not Phil’s, he had nothing to do with it!) about abortion, and the different ways the issue is viewed by evangelicals. They also unpack recent articles about the election from three Christian leaders—John Piper, Al Mohler, and Joel Hunter. It is just a coincidence that the two retired pastors oppose Trump? And why does Mohler hold Black Christians to a different standard when voting? Phil explains why two traditionally Republican counties should make conservatives rethink their support for Trump. And why is every election framed as an existential threat to America? Finally, Skye talks with Scott Arbeiter, president of World Relief, about the historically low number of refugees resettled in the U.S., the current administration’s broken promise to help persecuted Christians, and why evangelical leaders and laity are so far apart on the issue of immigration. Lifeway Research | “2016 Election Exposes Evangelical Divides”:  https://lifewayresearch.com/2016/10/14/2016-election-exposes-evangelical-divide/   Desiring God | “Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin: Pondering the Implications of the 2020 Election”:  https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/policies-persons-and-paths-to-ruin?fbclid=IwAR05aL2TzkuWYvV4SfMPb8bXl3rQdud6e1NYGzOmHsXr5ZFQxhDYRViaM1Y   Albert Mohler | “Christians, Conscience, and the Looming 2020 Election”: https://albertmohler.com/2020/10/26/christians-conscience-and-the-looming-2020-election   Michael Wear Responds to Al Mohler | Twitter Thread:  https://twitter.com/MichaelRWear/status/1320849749709332480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1320849749709332480%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthewayofimprovement.com%2F2020%2F10%2F27%2Fsouthern-baptist-seminary-professor-al-mohler-makes-it-official-he-voted-fo%2F   Christian Post - Wayne Grudem | “A respectful response to my friend John Piper about voting for Trump”: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/a-response-to-my-friend-john-piper-about-voting-for-trump.html