It’s complicated and yet so very clear

If there was a status designation for my politics, it would probably read “It’s complicated.” It’s much clearer for my religious faith, although that’s not exactly nice and neat either.

Over the years, my religious life and political designations have both changed. These are often seen as core identities of a person. Many people never change their religious affiliation, and it seems that even fewer people now have any openness to changing their political affiliation. Political affiliation has seemingly become the most important tribal identity that many people…