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The Root of the Beast
In these current times, I’m extra aware of sharing thoughts and opinions only on things I have credible knowledge about and/or personal experience. I identify myself as a Christian with generally libertarian views on social matters and generally conservative views on economics and the role of government.
The topic I chose to write about today is deeply personal to me. It has been a source of heartache and horror. But it has also been a source of renewal of my own convictions and faith. I have felt called to give voice to these views. I hope they are consumed with that spirit in mind.
As religious terminology, the term “evangelicalism” has shifted from “spreading the gospel” to mean “conservative Christian” — or the more common phrase, “The Religious Right”.
I used to identify as a Christian conservative. But somewhat squeamishly. There were many inconsistencies that I could not reconcile — especially in the last decade. I left the GOP in 2006 and left the conservative movement in 2016. As has been said by others, I didn’t really leave these groups. They left me.
Since 2016, I have observed the very non-liberty and non-Jesus like behavior of conservative Christians. As I do with all things, I began to research and go deeper; to “dig around the roots” to quote Jesus. I discovered that what we are calling the Religious Right or…
