Where if you look at the old and the new testament, theres a consistent and clear teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust and muscular fashion. First of all, to defend our rights within that government, which of course in the United States means our rights under the constitution and the bill of rights. To the freedom of speech, to assembly, to freedom of religion. All of those things that are our birthright, and then secondly, as a witness of our faith. So in the context of the decision by the overwhelming majority of evangelical christians and prolife and pro family and faithful roman catholics to back trump, both in 2016 and today, my argument in the book is that if you look at where he stands on the issues, that they would define as moral issues, issues central to their way, issues like right to life, right to freedom, defense of the state of israel. Moving the court in the direction of respect for the constitution and the bill of rights, and not legislating fr
We happen to be a part of. If you look at the old and the new testament there is a consistent and clear teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust and muscular fashion. To defend our rights within the government which of course in the United States means our rights under the constitution and the bill of rights. Two freedom of speech and assembly. All of those things that are birth rate and then secondly as a witness of our faith. In the context of the decision by the overwhelmingly majority of evangelical christians and prolife and profamily catholics to back trump those in 2016 and today my argument is that if you look at where he stands on the issues they would define as moral issues. Issues like the right to life. Moving the courts in the direction. Treating it as a legislature. Those are all issues that in my view and in the view of tens of millions of these voters are defining moral issues. That are central to their core as people of faith. Donald trump pledged
What is the case . In a nutshell it is that as christians we are called not only to be citizens of the kingdom of god which is here now and yet to come but also citizens on earth whatever nation we happen to be a part of. There is a consistent and clear teaching to exercise that citizenship in a robust fashion. First of all to defend our right within the government which of course in the United States means our rights under the constitution and the bill of rights freedom of speech, assembly, freedom of religion, all those things that are our birthright and second come as a witness of our faith so in the context of the decision of the overwhelming majority, the evangelical christian and faithful roman catholics those in 2016 and today my argument in the book is look at where he stands on the issues that they were defined as moral issues central to their pay like right to life, right to religious Freedom Defense of the state of israel moving the courts in the direction of respect for the
You can also send us a text, that number 202 7488003. Please include your name or where you are from. Therwise on social media a very good thursday morning. You can start calling you now. To let you know where we are on capitol hill, the houses and at 9 00 a. M. Eastern, the senate is in at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. President trump headed to wisconsin to participate in a town hall and visit a shipbuilding firm. We do not know when that promised executive order on mound events and statues will on monuments and statues will come but the president had plenty to say at the white house yesterday. [video clip] we will have a strong executive order. We have the monuments act, which means 10 years in jail. We will have a strong executive order, i should have that by the end of the week. We will have a very powerful statement. We have arrested numerous people for what took place outside of washington. In addition, the fbi is investigating hundreds of people throughout the country for what they have
For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley