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When Should Christians Break the Law? Ask Jesus, Not Trump Adam Russell Taylor When should Christians defy the law and when should they uphold it — and how do we know the difference? This week Adam Russell Taylor tackles these and other tough questions that surfaced after Trump's federal indictment: As I get ready for fireworks and barbecues, I'm at once relieved the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled against a legal theory that would have threatened the integrity of our elections and dismayed by reactions to the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump. [...] I write this as someone painfully aware of the myriad ways in which equal justice under the law has rarely been achieved in the U.S., especially for Black and brown people. Just today, the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, a move that is likely to reduce the number of Black and brown students on some university campuses. I also write as a Christian who believes deeply in the power of nonviolent civil disobedience, something I've participated in (and been arrested for) when facing laws or policies that I believe were deeply unjust, such as the Iraq War and the family separation policy under the Trump administration. Yet as a Black man, a Christian, and a frequent protester, I still consider myself a staunch supporter of the rule of law. Here's why. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Forward Share

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