Benjamin Cremer

The post promotes the author's article on Christian reactions to the midterm elections. It argues that many professing Christians responded with outrage that contradicts the Jesus they claim to follow. It calls fears that elected Muslims will legislate Sharia law false and hateful. It also says Christian warnings about immigrants, LGBT people, and women's reproductive rights are lies and fear-mongering.

A short election-day post addressed to believers. It argues that professing belief in heaven while voting in ways that bring suffering on others is hypocritical.

In a two-part election-day post, the author responds to a call to "vote according to Biblical values" by listing what he voted for. He holds that biblical values mean welcoming immigrants, helping the poor and hungry, providing healthcare, forgiving debts, caring for the planet, renouncing violence, and loving all neighbors. He also links to a prayer he wrote for the day.

In a short post, the author argues that calls to "vote according to Biblical values" are applied selectively. He holds that those urging such voting ignore scriptural teaching on welcoming immigrants, helping the poor and sick, forgiving debts, caring for the planet, renouncing violence, and loving neighbors. He presents these as biblical values that should also shape Christian voting.

The post points to what the author sees as an inconsistency among Christians who want the government to write biblical sexual ethics into national law but say caring for the poor is not the government's job. It contrasts the few verses on sexuality with what the author counts as more than 2,500 verses calling for generous use of wealth that prioritizes the poor. Through its scare quotes, it also implies that caring for the poor is properly part of the government's role.