Faith & Politics: What's Your Style?!

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Quiz Questions

1.
You’re flipping through the channels on your TV or scrolling through social media and the latest political controversy appears. What do you do?
- A.
  Walk away from the TV or close the app. The news throws you into a state of despair about the world and you'd rather ignore it.
- B.
  Leave the channel on or keep scrolling through the controversy for hours.
- C.
  Switch to another channel or app and look for something to distract you from all the bad news.
- D.
  Take about 30 minutes to learn the details and then step away.
2.
If someone were to ask you whether you trust government leaders to make important decisions for the U.S., how would you reply?
- A.
  No. If they made it into office, they're already corrupt.
- B.
  Not usually. They don't seem concerned with what's at stake in the decisions for people like me.
- C.
  Sometimes. I distrust some individuals but assume most are operating in good faith.
- D.
  Yes. The U.S. Constitution establishes a framework and process for democratic participation and holding leadership accountable.
3.
What do you do in an election year?
- A.
  Tune it all out. Conflict is uncomfortable, and in any case, you believe your vote doesn't really matter.
- B.
  Devote yourself to a platform or party. You quietly hope people from the other party might choose not to vote.
- C.
  Reluctantly do some research and vote quietly. You're glad when it's over.
- D.
  Read widely about the topics that are important to you, even from sources whose opinions you find offensive, to understand all sides of the debate.
4.
Which of the following best describes how you feel about politics?
- A.
  Frustrated and defeated.
- B.
  Lost and nostalgic.
- C.
  It's complicated.
- D.
  Hopeful.
5.
American democracy seems to be heading in the direction of:
- A.
  Civil War
- B.
  Perpetual unrest
- C.
  A stalemate
- D.
  Healthy compromise
6.
Do you pray for the government and its leaders?
- A.
  No. The country is continuing to go downhill so what's the point?
- B.
  Yes, but only for the political party I like.
- C.
  Sometimes, when I feel really down about the future.
- D.
  Yes, regularly.
7.
You're going to Thanksgiving dinner and know you'll be spending time with people who don't share your political views. How do you prepare?
- A.
  Find a reason to back out -- too much drama, too much stress!
- B.
  Go to the dinner but do everything you can to avoid the people & topics you disagree with.
- C.
  Research and prepare your arguments on the topic. Maybe *this* is the year you'll finally convince your uncle to see things like you do!
- D.
  Go to the dinner, engage with the people, and focus on the gift of quality time together. After all, some things are more important than politics.
8.
When presidential debates are televised, what do you do?
- A.
  Cheer for my candidate -- and boo the others -- as if I'm at my favorite sporting event.
- B.
  Who are you kidding? I'm not watching because I know how it ends. I'll probably read about it the next day.
- C.
  Watch the debate and fact-check the candidates' statements in real time so I can debunk their claims.
- D.
  Watch it with friends who might see things differently than I do or watch it, and read what both liberal & conservative media has to say about it the next day.
9.
Your uncle posts something on Facebook about a wild conspiracy theory that's been making the rounds lately. How do you respond?
- A.
  Comment on the post and begin a public debate with him as you share links that debunk the claim.
- B.
  Screenshot the post and text it to a friend with the caption "Here's my crazy uncle again ... can you believe this guy?!"
- C.
  Mute your uncle on your feed so you don't have to think about him and his crazy views every time you log on.
- D.
  Pray for your uncle and ask if he'd like to catch up over coffee or a meal sometime soon.
10.
You're at church and your pastor says something you disagree with politically. What's your reaction?
- A.
  Pull out your phone and begin drafting a stern email to set him straight. Why is he pushing a political agenda from the pulpit?!
- B.
  Wonder what the people around you are thinking. Do they agree with him? Would they still be my friend if they knew I didn't like what he was saying?
- C.
  Ask your pastor to meet for coffee to talk it through -- your perspective and his.
- D.
  Talk with your friends within the church and find out what they think -- do they agree with you? Can you learn from them and/or can you teach them?
11.
How would your friends & family describe your approach to politics?
- A.
  Aggressive & argumentative
- B.
  Passionate & committed
- C.
  Careful & sympathetic
- D.
  Thoughtful & nuanced
12.
You meet a stranger who doesn't share your views on a particular political topic. How do you feel?
- A.
  Defensive about your own worldview. You're right, after all!
- B.
  Threatened by their worldview. How could they think this way?!
- C.
  Hesitant to talk about it with them. Will it end in arguing?
- D.
  You love meeting people with different views -- tell me how you got to your point of view!
13.
How often do you change your mind about candidates, politics, and policies?
- A.
  Never
- B.
  Rarely
- C.
  Sometimes
- D.
  I've had to admit I'm wrong a fait amount
14.
Do you believe two Christians can reasonably disagree on issues like immigration and gun control?
- A.
  No, not if they've done their homework and thought about it.
- B.
  No -- there's only one perspective that aligns with the Bible.
- C.
  Sometimes. Scripture is more of a guide than a rulebook when it comes to politics.
- D.
  Yes. Well-meaning, well-informed Christians can disagree on policy issues.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
2.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
3.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
4.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
5.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
6.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
7.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
8.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
9.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
10.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
11.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
12.
Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
13.
Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Cynic
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Your responses indicate you are a "cynic" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Cynic profile is low in both humility and hope. Like Combatants, Cynics believe they are right and are not really open to learning otherwise; unlike the Combatant, the Cynic is especially self-convinced about one particular truth: things are hopeless. Like the Exhausted, the Cynics have given up—but unlike the Exhausted, the Cynics are so certain of their stance that they influence others with their deep-seated pessimism. In their combination of certitude and disengagement, Cynics can seem sophisticated (indeed, for many Cynics, this is part of the appeal of this posture). Their disengagement makes their critical takes more convincing than those of Combatants, who can be more easily dismissed as biased. As confident and seemingly sophisticated critics, Cynics often exercise social influence disproportionate to their numbers.The long-term effect of the Cynic is corrosive, however. At the individual level, cynicism is self-corrosive: this posture leaves the holder stewing in a spiritually degrading mix of pride and despair. At the broader societal level, the spread of the “I know better” and “everything is hopeless” combination corrodes our institutions. Institutions depend on people trusting institutional knowledge.But as more citizens are influenced by the self-certitude of cynicism, the average person is increasingly willing to believe that he—armed with a few online videos produced by fringe voices (that sound very confident)—knows better about the complexities of specific issues than the established scientific institutions. Institutions also depend on the participation of people. As politicians cynically undermine trust in our political institutions, however, people feel that any kind of engagement is hopeless; many don’t bother to vote, much less pursue more active engagement.Picture the Cynic with arms folded, eyebrows slightly arched, standing above it all. In his politics, he is not offering his own constructive energy; he is only proffering critiques that tear down what is around him, especially the institutions that affect so much of our lives.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Combatant
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Your responses indicate you are a "combatant" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Combatant profile is high in hope and low in humility. Combatants are fighting political battles because they believe their side can win. But their fighting spirit is untempered by the possibility that they do not know what they are asking. They believe confidently that their side is right, and that’s that. We may see this among uncompromising young activists with sweeping policy demands, overzealous parents at a PTA meeting, or that one person who dominates conversations about politics. They engage because they believe their world can improve, but they miss the complexity of an issue or the validity present in opposing views.In politics, Combatants exercise a level of influence that greatly exceeds their numbers. This is because politics, like any human activity, is dominated by those who care the most. And out of all the profiles, the Combatants care the most about winning. For them, the stakes are very high. Picture the Combatant as the one who has their fists up to the world. They are more than ready to engage, but their posture means they are also defending themselves against any countervailing influence.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged —but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged —but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged —but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope. Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged —but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined forward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Exhausted
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Your responses indicate you score as "exhausted" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Don't be discouraged — but do read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself. The Exhausted profile is the negative-photo image of the Combatant. The Exhausted is low in hope and high in humility. This profile is essentially humble: the Exhausted do not claim to have all the answers. They fear that no one can figure a way out of the current conflict and so have given up on politics entirely.We see this exhaustion among people skipping family reunions riven by partisan conflict, blocking anyone posting politics on social media, and changing the subject whenever this topic comes up in conversations. When conflict arises, they want to back away into the bushes.In America, surveys show that this profile is more widespread than any other profile, giving rise to the term “Exhausted Majority.” Compared to the Combatants on both sides, the Exhausted Majority holds more moderate views, are more open to compromise, and dislike the spirit of hatred overtaking politics.But the Exhausted exercise much less influence than would be warranted by their numbers. The reason is obvious: you cannot exert influence when you are hiding in the bushes. Picture the Exhausted as the ones who have their shoulders slumped and their faces buried in their hands. In their politics, though they are not offending or hurting others, they are squandering their potential influence for good.WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic.Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.
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Disciple
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Your responses indicate you are a "disciple" on our Hope & Humility matrix. Congratulations! This is the profile we are all striving for. Read on to (perhaps) learn more about yourself.The Disciple profile is high in humility and hope because Disciples have submitted their political lives to Jesus. Disciples are humble: they recognize that the political world is defined by complexity, and this means that there are rarely obvious and easy answers. Disciples believe firmly in objective truth but are much less firm that they themselves have complete ownership of truth. The Disciple thus is willing—eager, even—to listen and learn from others, including others who might hold different views. The Disciple is also filled with hope. The Disciple believes that Jesus is the Lord, the King of Kings. She has faith that Jesus will ultimately restore all of creation—including the political world—to God’s loving and just purposes. The Disciple places her hope for this final restoration in Jesus and his final return, not in human political parties or leaders. In the meantime, the Disciple seeks to serve the world by acting as a signpost to that ultimate hope.Picture the Disciple as the one whose head is inclined for-ward seeking to listen and learn, and whose arms are held open ready to accept and serve.Where do we go from here?All of us leading The After Party long to grow toward being more faithful Disciples. And we need to keep growing spiritually. We know so much about the Combatant, Exhausted, and Cynic because they describe us, the leaders of The After Party project. David French identifies with the Combatant, Russell Moore with the Exhausted, and Curtis Chang with the Cynic. Throughout The After Party, our free video course and accompanying book, each of us shares more about our own place on the hope & humility matrix and how we – and you – can move towards the posture of a disciple in our politics. We’d love you to join us in going deeper with this material – on your own, with a group, or as a church.

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Faith & Politics: What's Your Style?!