A contentious debate is unfolding in the United States, with high-profile religious leaders taking sides on a pivotal Bible verse, Matthew 25. At the center of the dispute is a passage that exhorts Christians to treat the vulnerable with compassion and kindness, particularly the poor, the stranger, and the marginalized. Mainline pastors, Black Protestant leaders, and even the Pope have joined forces to argue that President Trump's policies, such as his hardline stance on immigration and his administration's handling of poverty, are at odds with the biblical teachings of Matthew 25. Meanwhile, evangelical politicians are finding themselves on the defensive, forced to justify their support for the President's policies in the face of mounting criticism from their religious counterparts.
A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies.
