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A lot happened over Christmas break. How did the court evangelicals respond?

John Fea   |  January 4, 2021

Earlier today, I wrote about some of the highlights of the last ten days. I mentioned the Nashville bombing, Trump’s handling of end of the year legislation, the president’s continued attempts at overturning the 2020 president election, and the support he is now receiving from at least twelve U.S. senators. Read that post here. It provides the necessary context for this post.

So what have the court evangelicals had to say since our last update on December 24, 2020?

The Falkirk Center at Liberty University, ground zero for evangelical conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, is getting heat from the Liberty student body. As of December 30, 400 Liberty students and recent graduates have signed a petition calling for the university to close the Falkirk Center. The petition states: “We are also concerned that the Falkirk Center has become a gateway for many wolves in sheep’s clothing–people who claim Christ’s name because it is convenient for their personal or political gain.” It specifically calls out Falkirk “fellows” Eric Metaxas, Allie Beth Stuckey, Sebastian Gorka, Jenna Ellis, Ryan Helfenbein, and co-founder Charlie Kirk.

The petition is similar to what I wrote about the Falkirk Center in a Religion News Service piece on September 9, 2020.

The Falkirk Center’s social media feeds did not address the petition. They continued to double-down on abortion, church closings due to COVID-19, and “socialism.” Perhaps this tweet was meant as a subtle response to the petition:

Christians, we must never vacate the political sphere. To do so is to abandon essential issues of significance, like those of the life of the unborn & religious liberty. If we wish to have liberty & justice for all, we must be willing to fight the political battles.@RHelfenbein pic.twitter.com/ZgoFsmjIqo

— Falkirk Center (@falkirk_center) January 3, 2021

Charlie Kirk, the founder of the Liberty University Falkirk Center, did not mention the student petition, but defended Trump’s veto of the Defense Authorization Act on the grounds that it would rename military bases named after Confederate leaders:

Any Republican who voted WITH Nancy Pelosi AGAINST Trump's veto to maintain Section 230, rename military bases, and fund more endless wars needs to be aggressively primaried in 2 years.

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 29, 2020

Kirk believes that Josh Hawley’s decision to object to the Electoral College votes is a sign of courage:

BREAKING:

Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri will OBJECT to the election results on January 6th

This is what courage looks like. This is what it means to FIGHT!

RT if every other Republican needs to do the same!

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 30, 2020

He is also attacking Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensberger for his refusal to “find votes” for Trump:

Imagine calling yourself a “Republican” and secretly & maliciously recording a call with the leader of your party & President of the United States THEN leaking it to The Washington Post

Georgia’s Brad Raffensburger is a total disgrace and he should immediately resign in shame

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 3, 2021

And yes, he still believes that the Democrats stole the election:

Anyone worried about the "unwise precedent" of ensuring fair elections is saying they are okay with the precedent of Democrats stealing every election from here on out.

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 4, 2021

Liberty University Falkirk Center fellow and Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis was still claiming that election fraud is real:

⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/rIrIP0ShxR

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 26, 2020

According to Ellis, those who claim Trump lies are engaging in some kind of leftist philosophy about the definition of words:

Mainstream Media is advancing the leftist philosophy that definitions of words don’t have any fixed meaning.

When they claim Trump or his allies “lie,” it simply means Trump does not agree with their activist agenda.

MSM does not deal in truth or facts.

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 27, 2020

The election was rigged and everyone who loves the Constitution knows it:

Every American who loves our Constitution is rightly upset that this election was rigged and that the Supreme Court and state legislatures refused to do anything about it.

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 28, 2020

Don’t concede. Never concede:

President Trump should never concede the election.

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 28, 2020

Jenna is working for the Lord:

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”

Psalm 28:7 ❤️

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 30, 2020

All she has done is part of the sovereign will of God:

I am grateful for God’s providence and sovereignty over the past year—the opportunity to serve my President, my country, and defend the Church. It has been an immensely difficult year for the world and our nation, and I hope we step into the New Year seeking our Lord Jesus. ❤️🥂

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 31, 2020

And in good “Christian” form she is bragging about advancing her career as she trashes someone else’s career:

At least I moved forward in my career. You’re still editor at large at Daily Beast… and what, twice my age? 🤷🏼‍♀️

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) January 2, 2021

😂😂😂💯 https://t.co/cAakyFdhG1

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) January 2, 2021

But at least she will keep speaking truth and reminding everyone that she is trending on Twitter:

“Jenna” has been trending all day on Twitter because I took a stand for the Constitution & rule of law, & vile leftists want to keep tweeting vulgar, stupid remarks.

Good job, cesspool.

I’ll keep speaking Truth, teaching the Constitution, & defending election integrity. 😊#MAGA

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) January 3, 2021

Are Liberty University Falkirk Center fellows allowed to drink beer?

2020: Wokest year!

2021, three days in: Hold my beer… https://t.co/cEtaJmZy6Z

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) January 4, 2021

Another Liberty University Falkirk Center fellow, Eric Metaxas, continued to claim that “the election was stolen.” He describes the 2020 election as the equivalent of “stabbing Lady Liberty in the throat,” “murdering Uncle Sam,” and “desecrating all the young men who died for liberty over the centuries.” Metaxas believes that if Joe Biden gets inaugurated on January 20, 2021 it will be a “miracle.” Biden, Metaxas says, “was involved in one of the most wicked, treasonous acts in the history of the greatest nation in the world.” Watch here (after the five minute mark).

In other court evangelical news:

Self-proclaimed prophet Lance Wallnau is worried that Biden and Harris will “rule” America:

THIS IS IT! do this OR Biden and then Harris advisors will rule you! https://t.co/FljNmwKOBq

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) December 31, 2020

It is all a spiritual battle for “rulership on earth”:

Make no mistake, the kingdoms of light and darkness are contending for rulership on the earth, but when you occupy what was assigned to you, it pushes back on every devil assigned against you.

In this new year, we have a trumpet call to occupy and not back down! pic.twitter.com/iX6TaQwBUM

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) December 28, 2020

On Wallnau’s Facebook page he says that we are “in the spiritual fight of our lifetime” and we are entering a week that will “change America.” His source is Trump election fraud lawyer Sidney Powell. He believes that any member of Congress up for election in 2022 should be protesting the Electoral College results on January 6. Christians must “enlarge their presence” to make sure Trump stays in office.

Court evangelical journalist David Brody believes journalism is dead.

Journalism is dead in America. Spread the word. #journalismisdead

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) December 28, 2020

But apparently good journalism continues to live at the Christian Broadcasting Network. This is some hard-hitting stuff from Brody:

Did you say that same thing when Nancy Pelosi went to Chinatown, Hawaii and the hair salon?

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) December 28, 2020

And this:

The liberal national media is a disgrace. They took ZERO initiative to truly investigate these claims of major election fraud. They gave it NO oxygen despite loads of voting irregularities. They should NOT be trusted. Be smart. Stay away. #2020Election #JAN6 @realDonaldTrump

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) December 30, 2020

This next tweet may be true. But it says more about evangelicals than Trump:

Just a reminder that @realDonaldTrump is the best president evangelicals EVER had. Not even close actually. There have been so many Judeo-Christian policy victories plus @POTUS gave them access to influence policy. He treated them marvelously. Match made in Heaven.

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) December 31, 2020

Brody gives a signal boost to violence on January 6:

There’s quite a bit of talk about violence on January 6th. Are you showing up in DC that day? If so, what’s your plan? Protest and then what? #January6thDC #StopTheSteaI

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) January 2, 2021

Brody retweeted Dinesh D’Souza:

I’m not making a threat, but rather simply saying a fact, when I say that any Republican member of the House or Senate who refuses to object to election fraud next week is basically finished as a leader in the Republican Party. Time to start packing!

— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) January 2, 2021

Pastor Jack Hibbs is retweeting the president:

The Swing States did not even come close to following the dictates of their State Legislatures. These States “election laws” were made up by local judges & politicians, not by their Legislatures, & are therefore, before even getting to irregularities & fraud, UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2021

Hibbs is also going on Newsmax in support of Trump. Just another court evangelical doing his part.

Jim Garlow’s prayer meetings for election integrity are continuing into the new year. Last week he was marching around the Georgia capital with a few followers, including Messianic Jews with shofars.

Garlow also engaged in a Twitter debate over who is the “adult” in the Senate:

Hawley – bold, courageous, patriotic. HE is the adult.

— Jim Garlow (@JimGarlow) December 31, 2020

Robert Jeffress continued to remain quiet on election fraud. He is back to his usual talking points about the Democrat “administration of death.” There is an interesting and ironic part of this interview in which Jeffress criticizes liberal Protestants for getting too political.

Administration of Death: @robertjeffress says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris along with “social justice preachers” are twisting Christian teachings to fit a radical, anti-life agenda. #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/RssjLH4mRt

— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) December 30, 2020

Gary Bauer is doing what Trump court evangelicals do:

Shout it from the roof tops! It is the Chinese Communist virus. They lied to the world and intentionally spread it through unrestricted travel. The Trump vaccines will stop it. #BeijingBiden #ChineseVirus #China #ChinaLiedPeopleDied @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/nWnnyY7Xis

— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) December 30, 2020

Mr President we are proud of you and I am proud of being one of your appointees on the US commission on International Religious Liberty! #StopTheSteaI2020 #GodBlessPresidentTrump @realDonaldTrump #ChineseVirus #2020Election https://t.co/0ABbycTagW

— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) December 31, 2020

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Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: #ageoftrump, 2020 Election, Charlie Kirk, Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian colleges., coronavirus, court evangelicals, David Brody, Dinesh D'Souza, Donald Trump, Eric Metaxas, evangelicals and politics, Falkirk Center (Liberty University), Gary Bauer, Georgia, Jack Hibbs, Jenna Ellis, Jim Garlow, Josh Hawley, journalism, Lance Wallnau

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