Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) seems to have struck a nerve with many professing Christians who feel disoriented during the Trump era and the rise of Christian nationalism. The faith they thought they loved was being used against them in ways they didn’t expect.
Talarico first rose to prominence by appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience and recently appeared on Ezra Klein’s New York Times podcast. One clip that received attention is of him talking about the fact that Jesus never mentioned abortion or homosexuality. He then contrasted it with the hundreds of times that Jesus talked about ‘economic justice.’
Talarico seems compassionate and pastoral. However, his hermeneutical framework is deeply flawed. By his logic, all Christians should prioritize the words of Jesus as the
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