Brooks is another Jewish Canadian, like David Frum. Both are fixtures at NPR, as the “guest conseravtives”. Both are less supportive of Israel than Senator Cruz. Brooks would be an odd choice to select to reflect on the Christianity of Sen. Cruz.
Brooks was a senior at the same college I attended when I was a Freshman. We likely had some of the same teachers. So, if he should decide to “dismiss his [Cruz’] followers as the ‘poor, uneducated and easy-to-command’ types.” I’ll be happy to offer myself as a counter-example.
This is standard let's-throw-their-Christiantiy-in-their-faces stuff. Anyone can do that. "If you're such a great Christian, why don't you [insert what the person writing wants you to do]." These people who have never read the Gospel in their lives.
I'm a Trump supporter but I hate the Times and Brooks and can't stand this kind of attack.