Sunday, July 31, 2016

Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Morally Good Choice


Very thoughtful article by Dr. Wayne Grudem, one of my favorite modern theologians. I have used his Systematic Theology since 1997.  Grudem also authored the excellent resource Politics According to the Bible.

"Some of my Christian friends tell me they can’t in good conscience vote for Donald Trump because, when faced with a choice between 'the lesser of two evils,' the morally right thing is to choose neither one. They recommend voting for a third-party or write-in candidate. 

As a professor who has taught Christian ethics for 39 years, I think their analysis is incorrect. Now that Trump has won the GOP nomination, I think voting for Trump is a morally good choice. 

American citizens need patience with each other in this difficult political season. Close friends are inevitably going to make different decisions about the election. We still need to respect each other and thank God that we live in a democracy with freedom to differ about politics. And we need to keep talking with each other – because democracies function best when thoughtful citizens can calmly and patiently dialog about the reasons for their differences. This is my contribution to that discussion." 

Read the entire article here.

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