In the final video above, Thabiti’s introduction starts about 7 minutes in. Thabiti Anyabwile’s Just Gospel Conference in Alexandria, Virginia (March 6, 2020) Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel (February 12, 2020)ģ. Sam Horn interviewed me about it (5.5 minutes):Ģ. I addressed this topic for the annual Stewart Custer Lecture Series: Part 1 | Part 2. Bob Jones University Seminary (November 12, 2019) I recently presented the gist of our work in three settings:ġ. The message is basically the same in the book and article, but we target different audiences. In the little book we target laypeople, and in the more academic article, we target church leaders. (3) How must Christians who disagree over jagged-line political issues agree to disagree? We explain three ways: (a) acknowledge leeway on jagged-line political issues (b) unite to accomplish the mission Christ gave the church and (c) prioritize loving others over convincing them that your convictions about jagged-line political issues are right. jagged-line political issues, we give two reasons: (a) Christians must respect fellow Christians who have differently calibrated consciences on jagged-line issues, and (b) insisting that Christians agree on jagged-line issues misrepresents Christ to non-Christians. (2) Why must Christians agree to disagree over jagged-line political issues? After explaining straight-line vs. (1) Why do Christians passionately disagree with one another over politics? We give two reasons: (a) Christians passionately care about justice and believe that their political convictions promote justice, and (b) Christians have different degrees of wisdom for making political judgments and tend to believe that they have more wisdom than those who differ.

We recommend a way forward by answering three questions:

Today many evangelical churches feel political tension. “Politics, Conscience, and the Church: Why Christians Passionately Disagree with One Another over Politics, Why They Must Agree to Disagree over Jagged-Line Political Issues, and How.” Themelios 45 (2020): 13–31. Leeman, Jonathan, and Andrew David Naselli. How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? 9Marks: Church Questions.

I recently teamed up with my friend Jonathan Leeman to write both a book and an article on politics, conscience, and the church:

Political Church by Jonathan Leeman