Advent in the Trump Era

I am non-religious. I grew up Lutheran, which cured me of all religion. Didn’t turn me into an atheist. Basically, because I can’t know if there’s a higher power, I don’t care enough to bother with it. The same is truth of math.

But while I may not be religious in any way, it’s also important for the left to recognize its religious allies and allow them to embrace causes and justice in terms of religious language. Too often, we cede religious messaging, especially Christianity, to the right. That’s a bad and sad thing, because a Christian message for the left has a lot of value, even if I don’t really care about it. Thus, I have to appreciate this reckoning with religion after the election. Plus Christians should be encouraged to swear more.