Thread by @mattsheffield

Thread: Are moderate and progressive Christians willing to stand up for their faith?

This is a summary of the latest @TheoryChange featuring @MalyndaHale. Click to watch, read, or listen or continue here. flux.community/matthew-sheffi…

In recent decades, far-right activists have been working tirelessly to take over American Christianity and turn it into their partisan political machine.

Unfortunately, they've found great success despite the fact that their beliefs are a gross departure from faith tradition.

If there is only one thing that Jesus was crystal clear about in his ministry, it is the Christian obligation to care for the poor and welcome the stranger. And yet today's extremist Christians are all about attacking immigrants and anti-poverty programs.

While big money played a huge role in the far-right effort to rebrand Christianity in Trump's image, another reason is that apolitical and progressive Christians have not been as strenuous in their opposition, rebutting the bad theology, bigotry, & superstition.

I'm proud to be friends with Malynda who is using her podcast #WeNeedToTalk to help others who are standing up against the lies and hate.

Please check it out here malyndahale.com/weneedtotalk

She's also just released a powerful music video called "God and His Gun" that examines how far-right Christianity is rejecting the faith and will, in the long run, destroy it. Please watch:

There's a lot more in the episode so I encourage you to click through at the first link and to share.

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