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“Who will work the hardest to keep us together? Who will unite instead of divide?”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“It is a reality where violence and vitriol are called “law and order” and protecting the property and practices of the powerful triumphs over caring for the basic needs of the most marginalized in our society.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“Because to vote for what is best for the immigrant, prisoner, hungry and sick is to vote with Christ on the throne of our hearts; not ourselves, or the latest version of Caesar.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“I dedicate my #notrumpvote to my strong female friends who have to talk on the phone as they walk to their car at night. To my brilliant female friends who learned from the time they were small to apologize for their opinions and diminish the quality of their contributions. To my female friends who have been assaulted and not believed, or were too afraid to come forward, or were told it was your fault. To every woman who has ever been told to take responsibility for a man’s wicked behavior. I vote for you.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“All of us are political, even those who don’t vote. Churches are a collective of humans expressing collective opinions. They are inherently political, and our pastors, as well as ourselves, have power and influence at our disposal. It is impossible to be apolitical.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“Here’s my foolish, earnest, and urgent question for people on both the left and right: Can you, for the love of God, love people who disagree with you? I don’t know when disagreement marked someone as an enemy, but “Love your enemies” (Matt. 5:44). If you cannot, we have no hope. Can you see the error in the side you support? If you cannot, the work of splitting this country in half will continue, no matter who is elected.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“The intellectuals are weak,” he shouted. “It is we, the farmers and laborers who made this land with our own works and hands. We must make Germany great again.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond

“One need only look at the cross of Jesus to see how the Trump administration subverts this way of God. Jesus dies at the hands of the government and religious people for claiming to be the God of the marginalized, destitute, and left behind. His murder on the cross is a warning of what happens when religious leaders or the so-called pious and powerful align with political power. Jesus demonstrates on the cross that people are not won over through violence and domination, but through radical forgiveness, indiscriminate inclusivity, and enemy love.”
― Jonathan P. Walton, Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond