So why do people twist themselves to make their Christian ethics fit their political ideas and political desires? Our guest today is a professor and a Christian ethicist who has literally written the book on the subject, David p Gushy, and he's talking about how. This lack of Christian ethics is actually putting our democracy in danger.

And he says this authoritarian pull of Christianity. Is putting us all at risk in our culture.

Rev. Prof. David P. Gushee is an amazing post evangelical thinker, a distinguished university professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University. He's authored, Co-authored or edited over 30 books, including his latest, which is called "Introducing Christian Ethics," from Front Edge Publishers. He's widely regarded as one of the world's leading post evangelical thinkers. That's why we knew we had to talk to him. So join me for this great podcast.

Find Dr. Gushee on social media @dpgusheeWebsite: davidpgushee.comBook: Introducing Christian Ethics, Front Edge Publishers