The pages of Russell Moore's "Christianity Today" are filled with soul-searching editorials, wondering why their brothers and sisters in the faith had even considered supporting Donald Trump, much less voting for him. New York Times columnist Davis French tweeted out: "We can grieve the loss, but the period of mourning should be short." And the group Evangelicals for Harris seemed lost, stating: "Many are asking what to do now in an America with Trump as president."
Dr. Richard Land, president emeritus of Southern Evangelical Seminary, offers this response: "I think the major lesson to be learned is that when you're in leadership and you turn around and nobody's following, you're just out for a walk."
Dr. Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Dallas hopes Never Trump evangelicals see the error of their ways – or at least are open to a ceasefire.
"I think we need to realize that what unites us is more than what divides us," the pastor tells AFN. "And I hope this would be a time to do a giant reset and gather around what Christianity is about, and that's the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ."
But Land expects little will change for the Trump haters. In fact, he says much like the anti-Trump media outlets, they might even get energized from four years of fighting Trump.
"I think that they will continue to suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome," says Land, "and they will make excuses to deny the clear indications of [this] election."
Among faith voters
According to The Associated Press, Trump did well among voters of many faiths. A survey by AP VoteCast revealed that about 8 in 10 white evangelical Christians voted for the president-elect – as did roughly 60% of white Catholics and Mormons.
In addition, Trump last week became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the city of Dearborn, Michigan – a predominately Muslim community.
In New York City, about 45% of voters who identify as Jewish cast their ballots for the former president – up from just 30% who chose him four years earlier.
And Lancaster County, Pennsylvania awarded Trump a 17-point victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Approximately half of the Amish in Pennsylvania are based in and around Lancaster.
