Posted on 12/26/2019 12:33:02 PM PST by Red Badger
Christian Post Politics Editor Napp Nazworth said he resigned from the publication after it published an editorial in defense of President Donald Trump.
Christian Post editor Napp Nazworth resigned after the publication of a pro-Trump editorial. He says aligning with President Trump would "destroy the reputation of The Christian Post… We'd reached an impasse. I really had no other choice but to leave." https://t.co/SQkrAE1jKF pic.twitter.com/qzPIVVXUQJ
— CNN (@CNN) December 26, 2019
In an interview with CNN Thursday, Nazworth said his issue was with the Post ‘aligning with the interests of President Trump.’ That was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Nazworth.
Nazworth resigned on Monday. He announced his decision in a Twitter thread.
“Announcement: Today, rather abruptly, I was forced to make the difficult choice to leave The Christian Post. They decided to publish an editorial that positions them on Team Trump. I can’t be an editor for a publication with that editorial voice….” Nazworth wrote.
I'm saddened by what happened for many reasons. I've been with CP for over 8.5 years, made many friendships, and had lots of exciting opportunities along the way. …
— Napp Nazworth (@NappNazworth) December 24, 2019
When the editors had disagreements, we would work through them, letting those discussions and debates inform and improve our coverage. Now, CP has chosen to go in a different direction. Like so many other media companies, they've chosen to silo themselves. …
— Napp Nazworth (@NappNazworth) December 24, 2019
… it's bad for Democracy, and bad for the Gospel. It means there will be one more place where readers can go for bias confirmation, but one less place where readers can go to exercise their brains on diversity of thought. {end}
— Napp Nazworth (@NappNazworth) December 24, 2019
The controversy began when the former Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli penned an op-ed arguing for President Trump’s removal from office as the U.S. House of Representatives deliberated and later voted to impeach him.
“The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral,” Galli wrote.
Galli further argued that the President’s removal is consistent with evangelical teachings and principles. “That he should be removed, we believe, is not a matter of partisan loyalties but loyalty to the Creator of the Ten Commandments.”
The Christian Post later responded with a scathing piece titled “Christianity Today and the problem with ‘Christian elitism.'” Those elites included Galli, as the piece notes.
“Mr. Galli asks evangelicals supporting Trump to consider how continued support for the president will impede and compromise evangelical witness for Jesus to an unbelieving world. One might well ask Mr. Galli how his obvious elitist disdain and corrosive condescension for fellow Christians with whom he disagrees, as ignorant, uneducated, “aliens in our midst” might well damage evangelical witness to an unbelieving world. Unbelievers might well conclude, “These Christian preach love for neighbor, but they certainly don’t seem to practice what they preach!”” editors John Grano and Richard Land wrote.
That defense of President Trump was enough for Nazworth.
AMF!
“The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents.”
This is patently untrue. People who are this morally plastic and self decieving MUST be dealt with in no uncertain terms...or they must be submitted to. There is no middle ground here.
Has CNN hired him or is he too ‘small potatoes’ for them?
That didn’t take long.
He’s a fag, Jim.
L
“”Christian Post editor Napp Nazworth resigned after the publication of a pro-Trump editorial””
Where on earth is the PRO-Trump editorial? We all saw the one calling for the president’s impeachment and the reaction to it around the Christian community and now there’s supposed to be one that is PRO-Trump that disturbed this guy so much he had to resign??
“”And don’t even get me started on misinterpretation of Romans 13.””
That’s funny. I would never have given that a thought if I didn’t have a “liberal” sister who quoted it to me when I complained about Clinton’s term in office. It was a different story when GWB entered the White House - she didn’t think much of me quoting it back to her then.
Tell me your interpretation of it as I’ve listened to sermons on it and no two agree on the meaning!
“”Different publications. That was Christianity Today. This is the Christian Post. “”
Boy - am I glad you cleared that up for me and SO FAST... It didn’t make sense to me and now it does.
Thank you...
Maybe he’d be more comfortable in the Party of Hate and Evil, with the satanists, atheists, and witches attempting to put a hex on President Trump.
Romans 13 is about all governing authority.
Not just civil government.
Civil government authority is pretty much limited to punishing criminal behavior, enforcing contracts, foreign policy...at least from a Biblical perspective.
Individual, family, church and other private authority (eg one’s employer) also have their own exclusive areas of authority and jurisdiction.
Romans 13 v1-2 refer to authority in general. v3 is an example of civil authority.
Ephesians 5:1-21 self government
Ephesians 5:22-33 family government
All governance is under God. Civil government can no more claim authority over family, than family government can claim authority over foreign affairs.
Thank you. You took the time to give me that information and I will look up the verses tomorrow. I’m off to bed now with an aching back and a heating pad. I’m telling myself don’t EVER offer to make a holiday dinner again. EVER!!!!
When the editors had disagreements, we would work through them, letting those discussions and debates inform and improve our coverage. Now, CP has chosen to go in a different direction. Like so many other media companies, they’ve chosen to silo themselves. …
— Napp Nazworth (@NappNazworth) December 24, 2019
… it’s bad for Democracy, and bad for the Gospel. It means there will be one more place where readers can go for bias confirmation, but one less place where readers can go to exercise their brains on diversity of thought. {end}
— Napp Nazworth (@NappNazworth) December 24, 2019
Soooo, if the magazine hadn’t backed Trump, that would be diversity of thought on their part? OK, I get it. Good grief.
It’s amazing how many people are completely OK with the Biden’s Ukrainian kickback scheme. I guess it’s now considered Christian and moral for corruption to be institutionalized.
He will probably be picked up by another lib rag like New Republic.....................
Different magazine, Christianity Today.....................
“Napp Nazworth resigned”
Hey Nazworth, go take a dirt Napp!
My gaydar meter is pinned.
I laugh at what is considered “elite”
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