More (yes, more) election debrief

Mike Ratliff is pessimistic about an Obama presidency, and encourages believers to stand firm:

“A careful reading of the book of Judges in the Old Testament makes it clear that it is God who raises up and takes down leaders. God uses evil or unrighteous judges and leaders to bring His righteous judgment to bear on a people. With the victory of Barak Obama yesterday all of the dread about what would happen to this country if an ultra-liberal came to power seems about to become reality.”

Collin Brendemuehl is concerned about the future of conservatism, positing that if it fails, America fails …

“Because only conservatism today stands against socialism … Because conservatism today can stand against economic excesses … Because conservatism can keep business out of government …”

Steven Waldman finds it peculiar that a Focus on the Family member would portray Obama as a Nebuchadnezzar figure.

The Boar’s Head Tavern bloggers are mulling over the similarities between Obama and JFK:

“I’m struck by how now finally I can understand how so many people were excited at the election of Kennedy, who was: A younger man …Charismatic … Handsome/Striking … Intelligent …”

James Anderson argues that this is no time to be proud (glad, yes), philosophically speaking:

“Suggesting that the election (or electability) of a non-white president is praiseworthy or prideworthy is to confuse the obligatory with the supererogatory. There should never have been any barrier in the first place.”

Phil Johnson takes issue with Scott Klusendorf over the role of Christians in politics, underscoring what he believes is “the wrongheadedness of seeking political remedies for every manifestation of human depravity” (Klusendorf’s post here).

Similarly, Michael Spencer suggests that “spiritually empty, poorly led and poorly taught evangelicals are mistaking the Kingdom of God on earth for the victory of their political and cultural preferences.”

Jake Bouma tells why he thinks the release of official statements by Christian denominations on the election is dumb (i.e., counter-productive); and the Rev. Churck Currie exhorts church leaders to meet with Obama’s administration and offer an agenda:

“Our churches should support the new president’s agenda when it is appropriate and push and prod when needed. We should be a loving critic of the world around us. No one should hesitate to challenge this president if the occasion calls for it.”