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Todayโs Briefing
Ten years into the franchise, we have yet another Godโs Not Dead movieโbut itโs another disappointment.
Christian pro-life voters werenโt reassured by this weekโs debate, where Donald Trump declined to say whether heโd veto a federal abortion ban and Kamala Harris didnโt voice support for any restrictions on the procedure.
Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music performed for big crowds in Africa, but some Christians called for a boycott.
Apologist Justin Brierley reviews a memoir from a โprecocious atheistโ who wishes for the faith she saw modeled by her mother.
From Russell Moore: Election Day is not our Judgment Day.
Behind the Story
From political correspondent Harvest Prude: The question I am always most curious about going into events like the presidential debate is one that the candidates on stage canโt answer and moderators donโt address: What does your average (read: non-political junkie) American voter think about whatโs going on?
To get a read on this, I tried to keep abreast of what faith leaders, political organizations, and pundits were saying online. The day after a debate, Iโll take a look at stories polling groups of uncommitted voters and scope out Google Trends data.
Iโm also interested in a more elusive type of voters: those who arenโt putting their reactions online for everyone to see. I conducted my own very unscientific voter reaction poll Tuesday night by asking one of my housemates what she thought of Donald Trumpโs answer on abortion. Her response was that she couldnโt tell from his answer what his overall position on life was, other than that he wanted to leave it to the states.
Trumpโs vagueness on abortionโas well as Kamala Harrisโs full-throated support for itโhas been a disappointment to pro-life leaders and some voters this election cycle. But as with all indicators, we wonโt know what kind of effect that may have on the race until November.
Iโd also like to take this opportunity to poll CT readers: If youโre an American and your mind has changed on how you will vote this election cycle (in any direction) and are willing to weigh in on how and why, please write to me at hprude@christianitytoday.com.
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In Other News
- A Missouri court has overruled a challenge from pro-life activists and will put an abortion rights amendment up for vote in November.
- With the Republican presidential ticket critical of US support of the war, Ukrainian officials see the countryโs evangelical ties as crucial for securing further aid.
- Held throughout September, the Worldโs Longest Yard Sale stretches 690 miles, including 23 acres at a Kentucky Assemblies of God church.
Today in Christian History
September 12, 1729: John W. Fletcher, early Methodist theologian, is born. During the Calvinism-Arminianism controversy within Methodisism in the mid-eighteenth century, Fletcher became the chief defender of evangelical Arminianism. John Wesley hoped Fletcher would be his successor, but Fletcher died six years before Wesley (see issue 2: John Wesley and issue 69: Charles and John Wesley).
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