- The liberal believes people are basically decent and need a little help from the government to make life work. Community and government are the primary saviors.
- The secular conservative believes people are basically decent and don't need help from the government. Their self-interested choices in a free market will make life work. Free individual choice, work, and the market are the primary saviors.
- The Christian liberal believes people are flawed, and need moral guidance from God through the church and the government. Education is a primary savior.
- The Christian conservative believes people are sinful and need saving from ourselves. And often from the church and the government, too. Jesus is the only real Savior.
Yes, I know this is simplistic.
Ben Shapiro, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Jordan Peterson are in the second category, even though they talk about God sometimes. As Christians we can glean some common grace wisdom from them, but should be very careful not to shape our Gospel message to their message. Sometimes they are compatible messages; often they are not.
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