A divisive tale of two American presidents: Political rancor and Christianity’s crucial role in our national future

President-elect Donald Trump has been in the news a lot in recent days for controversial ideas on America’s global footprint. Meanwhile, former President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the Capitol this morning before being transported back to Georgia for internment this evening. The rancor of the political Left and Right against each other has seldom been so vividly on display at one time. Our partisan divisions are clearly reflected in a new Gallup report that shows a record-low percentage of Americans are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the US. These trends are symptomatic of a larger issue at work in our society, a factor that should evoke both grave concern and empowering spiritual hope for us today.For more on the crucial role Christianity can play in healing our culture, see Dr. Jim Denison's latest website article, “Firefighters battling ‘unprecedented’ fires in California: The urgency and power of true compassion.”We invite you to read First15, our ministry’s daily devotional.Request your copy of Janet Denison's Wisdom Matters today!About Denison Forum and The Daily ArticleToday's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today.