Much of the response to Donald Trump’s presidency from Christians in the UK has centred on ethical assessment. Christians rightly recognise that character matters and have a concern for the disadvantaged and disenfranchised.
Moral clarity is indeed a gift Christians can offer society. And yet, discussions like this risk reducing conversations to comments from one group saying, "We need to morally condemn this thing Trump’s done," whilst others respond, "This thing he's done is good."
We need an additional discussion because it is necessary for the Church to "understand the times" (1 Chronicles 12:32); and these times are likely to prove extremely significant. Many are claiming the Trump presidency is both indicative of, and the cause of, huge shifts. That is, Trump’s presidency will change the world.
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