Can a Christian Vote for the DA?

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Evan Cantrell

The audio version of this article is available here: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

On 13 October 2025, the Democratic Alliance, also known as the DA, participated in the “Joburg Pride” march, celebrating what the DA’s Rainbow Alliance called “the beauty, resilience, and strength of Africa’s LGBTQIA+ community”.

The largest party in South Africa is the ANC, whose policies and actions have brought South Africa to its knees. The party most known for resisting the ANC in ways that have achieved practical results for the good of South Africa is the DA. The DA stands for the free market and against the ANC’s hyper-racial and socialist policies.

However, the DA does not oppose abortion, allowing the murder of innocents to continue unabated. It proudly supports homosexual relationships in every form, contributing to the breakdown of the families which form the bedrock of society. Scripture clearly describes these positions (also endorsed by the ANC) as bringing God’s judgment on a nation. The DA government in Cape Town also distinguished itself in the Covid-19 era by stringently enforcing “lockdown” measures.

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Execution of Justice: Should Believers Desire the Death Penalty?

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Evan Cantrell

The audio version of this article is available here: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

In 2020, Tafadzwa Shama and Tapiwa Makore (Sr) killed and dismembered Makore’s nephew, 7-year-old Tapiwa Makore (Jr). The killing was part of a pagan ritual intended to ensure the prosperity of their cabbage growing business.

In 2023, the men were sentenced to death for their horrific crime. However, in December 2024, Zimbabwe repealed the death penalty, almost 20 years after its last execution in 2005. As a result, Shama and Makore had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.

When faced with brutal crimes like the murder of little Tapiwa Makore, our hearts cry out for justice through the ultimate punishment. However, activists argue that the death penalty only breeds more violence, and is ineffective and unproductive. They hold up Zimbabwe to the rest of Africa as an example of what should be done in abolishing the death penalty.

What does God’s Word say? Is it right for believers to desire that the death penalty be carried out, or does this stand in conflict with the command to “love our enemy”?

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To Speak or Not to Speak –– When Should Christians Publicly Condemn Sin?

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Evan Cantrell

The audio version of this article is available here: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Introduction:

On 26 July 2024, the Olympics opened with a parade of sin and decadence, including a drag parody of the Last Supper. Many South African pastors and churchgoers have taken to social media in response – either to condemn this event or to berate fellow Christians for their tone in condemning this event. In today’s article we will consider the Christian response to cultural sin and public mockery of God. Should Christians respond publicly, from the platform of social media or wherever else we have a voice? Does God need Christians to take care of His honour? Or should Christians be quiet and merely “expect unbelievers act like unbelievers”? Today we consider two questions which will frame our understanding of this controversial topic.

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A Bright Light: Uganda Stands Against LGBTQ Imperialism

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Evan Cantrell

Audio version of this article is available here: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Uganda’s Constitutional Court Upholds Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023

“What is liberty without wisdom and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.” – Edmond Burke.

This June, our continent will see its first-ever “Africa Pride” event, a virtual event celebrating homosexuality across Africa. The event is organised by “Reverend” Troy Perry, an American activist, in protest against the criminalisation of homosexual behaviour in Africa. This announcement comes as a bill has been introduced in Botswana’s parliament which would amend the constitution to incorporate specific protection for “intersex persons”, a move which has been widely condemned by Christians in the southern African nation.

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