Dr. Kristen Barnes-Holiday: The Dualisms in Christianity 

By Dr. Kristen Barnes-Holiday, Ph.D., Contributing Columnist As we have reached the climax of the political season in the United States, it has become evident that while all Christians accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, some Christians are only partial to certain aspects of Christ. And somehow this conversation continues to rear its’ ugly head, as the election season continues to intensify, coming to a halt in just a few short weeks.& I’d like to believe that we have moved beyond the conversation of Jesus’ positionality in relation to politics, as my last two articles have clearly identified Jesus as a political figure. Thus, we can lay the narrative to rest, which suggests that politics holds no space in religion. Nonetheless, if we are dually framing Jesus as our savior and one who organized around the issues – a politico – we cannot ignore the fact that Jesus was for ALL and not in support of the select few or certain agendas. Now, don’t confuse this statement with the idea that Jesus endorsed all without any pushback, because we all know that Jesus often took a definitive stance on issues of the time. But nonetheless, Jesus was for all...