Does Political Power Contradict the Cross? Plus Q&A

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Some Christians are saying that since Christ saved the world through weakness by agreeing to go on the cross, Christians should not use power in politics or culture wars. Christianity Today leader Russell Moore recently wrote a column titled, "THE CROSS CONTRADICTS OUR CULTURE WARS: The victory of Christ was won by crucifixion, not societal conquest.” Is Moore correct? Is it unchristian to seek political power to right wrongs in society through law? Frank points out several problems with Moore’s position, which is becoming more popular among Christian intellectuals (to the delight of secularists and Leftists everywhere). He also answers listener questions including those on how to answer scoffers and how to honor parents who are not Christians. Links mentioned in the show: The Cross Contradicts Our Culture Wars by Russell Moore Christianity Today Had an Easter Message: We’re Just … Better Than You by Eric Metaxas If you would like to submit a question to be answered on the show, please email your question to Hello@Crossexamined.org. Subscribe on Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: https://cutt.ly/0E2eua9 Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher

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0:00.0	Does truth exist?
0:03.3	Because you have faith, does that make this book cool?
0:05.6	Does God exist?
0:07.4	So when someone says there is no truth,
0:09.8	if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say?
0:12.6	Is that true?
0:15.4	They don't think Christianity is true.
0:18.4	They're talked out of it.
0:20.2	You know why they're talked out of it?
0:22.2	Because they've never been talked into it.
0:24.2	Cross-exemining skeptical and atheistic views.
0:28.0	Welcome to Cross-exemining with Dr. Frank Turek.
0:33.6	Ladies and gentlemen, Christ died in weakness.
0:37.3	So can Christians use power?
0:40.5	That's something we're going to talk about today.
0:42.2	I also want to get to some of your questions.
0:45.1	One of the questions that you've asked is,
0:46.8	how do you deal with scoffers?
0:48.5	There's a lot of scoffers on the internet.
0:50.3	How do you deal with them?
0:51.6	Also, how can I actually respect my parents
0:56.9	if they're not Christians?
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