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.
Good riddance to leftist apostate trash!
Oh my...another self righteous pharisee
Metrosexualism and less virulent strains of Cultural Marxism run through the Christian community as they do through society as a whole.
One would hope to a lesser extent, but ...
and managed to make it to CNN in 24 hours.
Almost like a group of them planned it ahead of the 2020 election year - and needed the impeachment instigation
Woke gay jerk
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.
I AGREE!! We Need to Impeach OBAMA and BIDEN and JAIL Hillary.
Napp nazworth is concerned about places to go for diversity of thought? Interesting that he is concerned with diversity, but cannot abide a diverse opinion on the sujbect at hand.
Don’t let the door hit you.....
Another ‘tard outs himself!
“...editors John Grano and Richard Land wrote.”
I wonder if that’s the same Richard Land who used to be a higher-up in the SBC.
Devil worshipers at work. Trump fight for religious freedom and an end to abortions, while these leftists scum work to destroy him.
Good riddance. May more be exposed for the vile waste they are.
I bet he resurfaces quickly at Slate or Rolling Stone, Mother Jones or the like....................
"Richard D. Land served as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention ... He is the executive editor of The Christian Post."
Oh, thanks. (Come to think of it, I could’ve done that exact same research, couldn’t I? Hmmm...) :)
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