Do Evangelicals Still Care to Make a Moral Case for War?
Evangelical leaders in the US have shown enthusiasm for President Trump's military actions against Iran, but their responses lack a moral justification for the war. The leaders, who have a large following, seem to assume the war's goodness without attempting to justify it, instead focusing on celebrating the attack and criticizing opponents.
Evangelical leaders in the US cheered President Trump's military actions against Iran. They included megachurch pastors Mark Driscoll and Greg Laurie, and evangelist Franklin Graham. The leaders assumed the war's goodness without justifying it, instead celebrating the attack and criticizing opponents. Their responses were marked by a lack of principle and a focus on American power. The evangelical leaders have a large following and may shape the larger evangelical response to the Iran operation. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a Reformed evangelical Christian, oversees the war and believes in the annihilation of the enemy's will to fight.
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