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Last week, millions of Americans were caught up in the Senate\u2019s Supreme Court hearings. There, psychologist Christine Blasey Ford testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually attacked her while the two were in high school. Several hours later, Kavanaugh emphatically refuted Blasey Ford\u2019s allegations. The hearings came months after Justice Anthony Kennedy, long seen as a swing vote on the court, announced his retirement. This news prompted alarm from the pro-choice community who feared that the new balance in the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. Despite their fears, Kavanaugh\u2019s confirmation seemed on track until Blasey Ford\u2019s allegations went public. Shortly after the hearing, a book excerpt from Tim Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, appeared in The New York Times. \u201cChristians cannot pretend they can transcend politics and simply \u2018preach the Gospel,\u2019\u201d he wrote in his latest book Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God\u2019s Mercy. \u201cThose who avoid all political discussions and engagement are essentially casting a vote for the social status quo. \u2026 To not be political is to be political.\u201d But that doesn\u2019t mean that Christians have to hold convictions about every moment of political life, said Keller. One example: knowing exactly who or what to believe about Kavanaugh and Ford: \u201cNeither you nor I are decision makers at all. We\u2019re not being asked to make a decision. If I was in a position where I had to make a decision\u2014I had a vote or I had to do something about it\u2014then I would be doing everything I could to get to the bottom of things,\u201d Keller told CT. \u201cI\u2019m not sure why everyone on Twitter feels like they have to come to a position. That\u2019s actually kind of new.\u201d Keller joined associate digital media producer Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss how he follows this news, where his political convictions come from, and just how great the stakes are of politics.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices