Good day and welcome to the Daily Article podcast from Denison Forum. I'm narrator, Chris

Helthkins, giving voice to today's daily article written by friend and cultural theologian, Dr. Jim Denison.

It has been said that we should believe our beliefs and doubt our doubts. But many of us doubt our beliefs and believe

our doubts. I know the feeling. If you do as well, please continue reading. We'll begin with what

seems to be a non-sequitur the results are in from Indiana's Republican primaries. As Politico

reported yesterday, these primaries were the first big

test for whether the president still has an iron grip over his party. The reason? Last December,

despite the president's strong urging, nearly a dozen GOP state senators refused to redraw

Indiana's congressional maps.

Seven of these lawmakers were targeted yesterday as Mr. Trump's ally spent more than $10 million

combined against them. The president also endorsed a candidate running for an open Senate seat.

In the election returns last night, five of the seven lost to challengers

backed by the president, a sixth race is too close to call, and Mr. Trump's candidate for the

open seat won as well. Here's my point. Not in living memory has a single politician so

unified both parties as Donald Trump does. I recognize that politics

are replacing religion for many inciting the personal commitment formerly reserved for faith.

And I know that certainty in uncertain times will always be attractive. But I don't remember

a politician who has been backed as fervently by so many in his party

and opposed as fervently by so many in the other as Donald Trump.

However, I think there's far more at work here, a factor that applies to every Christian,

whatever our political beliefs.

The philosopher, Anthony Flew, observed that an unfalsifiable truth

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