#146 Can a Christian vote for Biden? Can faith be disentangled from left vs right politics?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Tom is joined by Texan Bible scholar Justin Bass as they respond to questions from US listeners about right wing politics and faith. Where does patriotism fit with Christian worship? What do I say to family members who say I can't be a Christian and vote for Joe Biden? How do I talk to post-Christian friends who have rejected US evangelicalism? • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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1:39.1	episode because we're actually joined again by US Bible scholar Justin Basson.
1:44.0	And that's partly because we're going to be responding to some questions from US listeners
1:48.1	about right-wing politics and faith, where does patriotism fit with Christian worship, for instance?
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