The Evangelical Tradition and the 2012 Election

October 28, 2012 by J. E. Dyer

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When God judges governments, He will look at how they treated their people. Outcomes are in God's hands; what we control is the attitudes of our hearts. Assuming the mantle of government doesn't give anyone an "out" from that reality. A government that casually overrides the people's rights looks far more like the regimes of the despots we despise than like the Republic crafted by the Founders. Manifestly, a concern about governmental encroachments on liberty is not theoretical for Americans in 2012. It is real, it is tangible, and it is upon us.

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J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval intelligence officer and evangelical Christian. She retired in 2004 and blogs from the Inland Empire of southern California. She writes for Commentary's CONTENTIONS blog, Hot Air's Green Room, and her own blog, The Optimistic Conservative. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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