Opinion writerOne of the most horrifying spectacles of the Trump era is the moral and spiritual sell-out of evangelical Christians who have made a Faustian bargain with President Trump. Buttigieg gingerly accused the president of lacking faith (the better argument would be that Trump doesn’t act in ways that Christianity demands of its followers). And as difficult as it is for deeply committed opponents of Trump, publicly writing off Trump voters and accusing them of being evil don’t make for a winning political formula. Buttigieg is quick to point out that plenty of people voted for both him and the Trump-Pence ticket. Read more:Michael Gerson: Politics is religion, and the right is getting ready for the end timesChristine Emba: Evangelicals’ infallible new faith: The gospel of Trump

Source: Washington Post April 04, 2019 14:17 UTC