Why Evangelicals Are Turning Their Backs on Jesus — And Calling It Faith

They claim to love Him, but when Jesus starts sounding too liberal, they switch to politics instead of the Gospel.

Evangelicals don’t hate Jesus. They love talking about Him. They sing about Him, make movies about Him, plaster His name on bumper stickers, all while they can’t stand what He actually said.

The Jesus of the Bible — the guy who told people to love enemies, help the poor, forgive endlessly, and stop judging others — is too liberal for the Evangelical church’s taste today. He ruins their talking points. He makes their politics look cruel. He sounds like that annoying guy who keeps reminding them that compassion is more important than control. So, instead of following Him, they remade Him.

They built a Jesus who blesses billionaires, waves the American flag, and votes Republican. The real Jesus — the homeless rabbi who said, “Sell what you have and give to the poor”? That guy would be booed his way out of the church any day.