CT Daily Briefing – 09-12-2024

September 11, 2024

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This edition is sponsored by Redeeming Babel


Todayโ€™s Briefing

Ten years into the franchise, we have yet another Godโ€™s Not Dead movieโ€”but itโ€™s another disappointment. 

Christian pro-life voters werenโ€™t reassured by this weekโ€™s debate, where Donald Trump declined to say whether heโ€™d veto a federal abortion ban and Kamala Harris didnโ€™t 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 โ€œprecocious 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 canโ€™t answer and moderators donโ€™t address: What does your average (read: non-political junkie) American voter think about whatโ€™s 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, Iโ€™ll take a look at stories polling groups of uncommitted voters and scope out Google Trends data.

Iโ€™m also interested in a more elusive type of voters: those who arenโ€™t 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 Trumpโ€™s answer on abortion. Her response was that she couldnโ€™t tell from his answer what his overall position on life was, other than that he wanted to leave it to the states. 

Trumpโ€™s vagueness on abortionโ€”as well as Kamala Harrisโ€™s full-throated support for itโ€”has been a disappointment to pro-life leaders and some voters this election cycle. But as with all indicators, we wonโ€™t know what kind of effect that may have on the race until November.

Iโ€™d also like to take this opportunity to poll CT readers: If youโ€™re 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


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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in the magazine

The secret is out: Weโ€™ve updated our look with a nod to our legacy and refreshed our contentโ€”while keeping longtime favorites like testimonies and books coverage. In this issue, we look to the past for wisdom to address a fractured evangelicalism in the present and future, with editor in chief Russell Moore issuing a call for moral clarity. Read an in-depth report on a consequential evangelical voting bloc; sit with an honest reflection on struggling to find community; and, as same-sex sexuality divides the church, be equipped and encouraged to stand on biblical fidelity. New features include an advice column (featuring Beth Moore), some curated podcast gold, and a brand-new pastoral column. Weโ€™re glad youโ€™re here with us and look forward to seeking the kingdom together in this new era at Christianity Today.

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