Yes, they are good at wearing skinsuits. But they're not good at getting anyone to follow them. If no one follows you, are you a leader?
Considering this is the largest evangelical publication in America and the editor in chief has been in charge since 2002 all objective signs point to it being influential
Influential is an empirical question. All signs point to it not being so, as Trump is more popular among evangelicals than even an evangelical like Bush, despite his immoralities. The bleating of these pathetic sheep did exactly nothing, or nothing significant at least.
You could argue they don’t hold sway specifically in the manner of Trump personally and his ability to get votes, but the corruption of churches has been a growing contagion, especially in the evangelical community, with the broader goal not being Trump, but the Overton window
Considering this is the largest evangelical publication in America and the editor in chief has been in charge since 2002 all objective signs point to it being influential
Influential is an empirical question. All signs point to it not being so, as Trump is more popular among evangelicals than even an evangelical like Bush, despite his immoralities. The bleating of these pathetic sheep did exactly nothing, or nothing significant at least.
You could argue they don’t hold sway specifically in the manner of Trump personally and his ability to get votes, but the corruption of churches has been a growing contagion, especially in the evangelical community, with the broader goal not being Trump, but the Overton window
Yes, that is a real problem. I think this guy is more a symptom than a cause of that though.