Many evangelical Christians who voted Trump into office have advocated for the president’s heavy-handed approach toward immigration.
But some spiritual leaders say it’s fundamental to the faith that Christians open their arms and actively campaign for the rights of all, including and especially immigrants and refugees.
Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Jim Wallis, bestselling author, pastor, and founder of Sojourners, an advocacy group. Wallis recently wrote a new preface to his New York Times bestselling book America’s Original Sin in reaction to the Trump administration. He brings themes from this new addition to the conversation:
“The election of Donald Trump is causing a moral crisis in this nation on a number of levels, and really it’s causing this crisis in the churches,” says Wallis.
Source: WDET | Stephen Henderson