Beneath the sparks of Tucker Carlson’s debate with Sen. Ted Cruz (R) about a possible war with Iran lies a far more important — and ancient — question.
One of the most revealing moments of the interview came about halfway through, when Cruz explained why he wants to be the “leading defender of Israel.”
If we reduce scripture to foreign policy talking points, we risk baptizing political agendas in the name of God while justifying more war.
His reason? “As a Christian, growing up in Sunday school, I was taught from the Bible, ‘Those who bless Israel will be blessed, and those who curse Israel will be cursed.'”
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When Carlson pressed Cruz on whether that means Christians must support the modern nation-state of Israel, Cruz replied, “Biblically, we are
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