詹姆斯·塔拉里科和亚当·汉密尔顿对《圣经》的解读，与我们经常被灌输的保守派愿景截然不同。三分之二的美国人自认是基督徒，但由于只有不到三分之一的人真正定期去教堂，许多人依赖从媒体——社交媒体或其他媒体——获取的信息来了解这一宗教的含义。
James Talarico and Adam Hamilton’s interpretations of the Bible are wildly different from the conservative vision we are regularly fed Two-thirds of Americans identify as Christian, but since less than a third of the country actually makes it to church regularly, many rely on what they pick up from the media – social or otherwise – to know what the religion means.
直到昨天，这种约定俗成的认知还可以概括为：一种保守、专横、最重要的是反同性恋的力量，坚定地致力于共和党。
And until yesterday, that received wisdom could be summed up as: a conservative, domineering, and above all anti-gay force fiercely committed to the Republican party.
好吧，咱们就谈谈共和党人和民主党人信奉什么，我也重视共和党人。但是……共和主义——常听说它关乎财政责任、有限政府、强力国防和个人公民自由，以及某种意义上的保守价值观。而民主党人——如果你想想他们代表什么，那是教育、弱势群体、社会安全网，是一种试图提升民众的进步精神。我说：如果你想一想这两者，哪一个听起来更像福音书里的耶稣？
Well, let’s just talk about what Republicans and Democrats believe, and I value Republicans, too. But … Republicanism – often we hear it’s about fiscal responsibility, limited government, a strong defense, and personal civil liberties, and let’s say conservative values in some ways. And Democrats – if you think about what they stand for, it’s education, it’s the vulnerable, it’s social safety nets, it’s a progressive spirit that’s trying to lift people up. And I said: if you think about those two, which sounds more like Jesus in the gospels?