What would Jesus vote?

By David Instone-Brewer2024-06-24T16:02:00

Was Jesus a communist or capitalist? David Instone-Brewer explores what the Bible tells us about how to vote

Different countries have a bewildering number of names for their political parties, but the pundits classify them in two broad groups – Right and Left. I prefer the terms ‘competitive’ and ‘cooperative’.

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