Christians Need MORE Religion in Politics: Why Spurgeon Was Right | E36

In this week's episode of Christianly, we continue a month-long conversation about Christians, the church, and politics as the November midterm elections approach. First, we talk about how politicians are increasingly invoking Jesus and religious conviction to win voters. But when candidates borrow Christian language while rejecting biblical authority, are we witnessing genuine faith or a political strategy dressed in religious clothing? Then we tackle one of America's most misunderstood political principles: the separation of church and state. Does religious liberty require Christians to leave their convictions outside the voting booth? We examine the distinction between the church's spiritual authority and the state's civil responsibilities - and why neither requires Christians to abandon biblical morality in public life. Finally, drawing on Charles Spurgeon and the call to recover public piety, we confront the temptation to treat politics as beneath Christian responsibility and instead posit that faithfulness includes more than private devotion. We exhort Christians to understand God's Word, evaluate political leaders honestly, defend what is right, and serve their neighbors with courage and conviction. In short, a hidden light helps no one. [Picture courtesy of Gemini AI] Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - When Politicians Borrow Jesus: Faith on the Campaign Trail 11:02 - Separation of Church and State or Separation of Religion and Politics? 20:46- Spurgeon Was Right: Christianity is Exactly What Belongs in Politics 28:19 - Outro About Christianly: Your weekly dose of cultural clarity and bold theology under Christ’s crown from @bradandrews. In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully by anchoring our hearts in Scripture and engaging culture with both courage and compassion with an allegiance to Christ above all. Scripture applied, idols shaken, saints formed. Drops every Friday. Producer: Tyler Robins