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Ezra Klein: “I see people who are incredibly loud in their Christianity…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 26:58

But it is what we are called to do. I think as somebody who is outside Christianity and as such is always a little bit astonished by the radicalism of the text. Yes. I see people who are incredibly loud in their Christianity and also incredibly cruel in their politics. Put aside the question of what borders you think a nation must have. You can enforce that border in all manner of ways without treating people who are coming here to escape violence or to better their family's life cruelly. (26:58–27:12)

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Asserts that some individuals vocally express Christian beliefs while engaging in harsh political actions.

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