Jesus taught his followers how to live faithfully through trouble, discomfort and cultural uncertainty. American conservative Christianity increasingly treats those conditions as evidence that Christians have failed to acquire enough political power.
A comment from Timothy Snyder about Pope Leo and Donald Trump raised a deeper question I can’t shake: what happens when faith stops challenging power and starts protecting it instead? Reflections on political loyalty, evangelicalism, moral accountability, and the danger of confusing spiritual conviction with tribal allegiance.
May 17, 2026