Evangelical Christians have long seen themselves as the standard-bearers for faith and family values in American politics. Buttigieg, a gay Christian, is directly challenging that, driving some evangelical leaders to try to paint his faith as an inauthentic expression of Christianity. “Using new terms like ‘Progressive Christianity’ & ‘Christian Left’ may sound appealing, but God’s laws don’t change. Using new terms like “Progressive Christianity” & “Christian Left” may sound appealing, but God’s laws don't change. Ethan Miller via Getty Images Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks at a meet-and-greet at Madhouse Coffee on April 8, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Source: Huffington Post April 13, 2019 00:33 UTC