Two Christian activists on both sides of the political spectrum say they encourage the body of Christ to become more politically engaged and believe that restoring civility to political discourse will help America. They claim that they have a responsibility to exert great influence on society. about him podcast Last week on “Deep End,” Christian rapper Lecrae spoke with And Campaign's Justin Gibbony, who generally supports Democrats, and Georgia State University Executive in Residence Corey Ruth, who generally supports Republicans. We held a discussion session for 2024 with Mr. Presidential elections and reasons why Christians participate in politics.
Both activists were asked to respond to a survey released by the Arizona Christian University Center for Cultural Studies, which found that 41 million Christians do not intend to vote in this year's election. In his first reaction, Mr. Giboney urged his followers to consider voting as a matter of “control.”
“As someone who has the right to vote, it means you have influence,” he added. “When Christians have influence, they should try to use that influence to serve and do good to their neighbors.
“If you have an opportunity to help someone vote for something like feeding a child or protecting a child or something like that, you should do it. Manage that influence in the right way.”
around christian postRuth agreed that voting is important for Christians, noting that “democratic republics depend on public participation.”
“When you remove yourself from that conversation, you no longer wonder why society feels hostile to our faith,” he added.
ruth quotes 2 Timothy 2:15 In instructing Christians to “study to show that you are approved,” believers are saying, “As a people, we should be the most informed people in American politics.” You should accept it because when you get information, when you know, you are knowledgeable. […] If you are familiar with the issue, you can act politely. ”
He distinguished this approach from his tendency to become “emotional” when discussing politics, explaining that “when there is love, it's okay to stay calm and tell the truth.”
“I think it's important for Christians to study. I know we're busy, but we have to study to show that we're accepted. As followers of the Lord, we You have to vote,” he added.
Ruth argued that Christians have a “significant opportunity” to effect change, warning that “American politics is not very clear at the moment.”
“There's a lot of mixed voices out there,” he said. “No one knows which sources to trust. If Christians stand up as knowledgeable and civil people, we can begin to have a greater influence on American politics.”
WATCH: Two Christians on opposing sides urge Christians to participate in American politics
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