The Politically Homeless Christian Quotes

“In our desire to have a political tribe to belong to, we create an idol. When we cast aside our intellectual curiosity, refuse to adapt our opinions on policy when presented with new information, and lose our ability to view each candidate and every issue independently, we have cast our lot with a political party. We have sworn allegiance to something or someone who is not God and was never designed to be worshipped.”
― Aaron Schafer, The Politically Homeless Christian: How to Conquer Political Idolatry, Reject Polarization, and Recommit to God's Greatest Two Commandments

“In politics, this visceral disdain for the other side is a poison that draws us away from Christ. It separates the children of God into “us” and “them.” It unleashes the darker side of our heart in ways that few other things can, even in Christians who normally operate out of love, compassion, and kindness in most other areas of their lives. James put it best: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth comes praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” —James 3:9-12”
― Aaron Schafer, The Politically Homeless Christian: How to Conquer Political Idolatry, Reject Polarization, and Recommit to God's Greatest Two Commandments

“We can begin to find ourselves doing and saying things that run counter to the message of Jesus. We may develop a tendency to defend the words and actions of one person that would have us up in arms if those same words were said by someone from the ‘other side.’ We allow ourselves to become politically polarized. Christians should be the people in our society pushing back against polarization and leading the political discourse with love and compassion.”
― Aaron Schafer, The Politically Homeless Christian: How to Conquer Political Idolatry, Reject Polarization, and Recommit to God's Greatest Two Commandments

“When we cast aside our intellectual curiosity, refuse to adapt our opinions on policy when presented with new information, and lose our ability to view each candidate and every issue independently, we have cast our lot with a political party. We have sworn allegiance to something or someone who is not God and was never designed to be worshipped.”
― Aaron Schafer, The Politically Homeless Christian: How to Conquer Political Idolatry, Reject Polarization, and Recommit to God's Greatest Two Commandments