Russell Moore was once a thoughtful theologian whose essays offered valuable insights for the Christian community. I genuinely appreciated his work before 2016. Then came Donald Trump. Many pastors initially objected to Trump’s candidacy, citing his controversial history with women, coarse language, and penchant for insults. These concerns were understandable. However, after Trump’s election, as he governed with conservative principles—particularly in appointing conservative Supreme Court justices—most pastors shifted from criticism to praying for him. Not Russell Moore. Afflicted by Trump Derangement Syndrome, he joined the likes of David French in becoming a relentless scold on Twitter. Week after week, Moore churned out essays condemning Christians who supported Trump or failed to obsess over him as sinners. It's exhausting. As if that was not bad enough, this week he wants to rewrite the events of Christ's Crucifixion.
The Bible doesn’t say Jesus was nailed to a cross.
— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) April 19, 2025
One evangelical Bible scholar thinks the crucifixion may have been done with ropes. https://t.co/jXxKuvyo2a
🧵 A lot of people are upset about this, but I’ve been looking into it for a while. Let me explain what’s actually going on:
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) April 20, 2025
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Russell Moore is a heretic.
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) April 20, 2025
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That is all.
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) April 20, 2025
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That about sums it up.
Great thread. Worth the time it takes to read. https://t.co/nOoVY05dRk
— Yusuf Erdformi (@YErdformi) April 21, 2025
Everyone should take the time to read it.
Here's your note. ✨ pic.twitter.com/Vp2NaPv1sr
— Sour Patch Lyds (@sourpatchlyds) April 20, 2025
Also, this is all that needed to be said. It really didn't take a whole article.
Enjoy that ratio on this glorious Easter Triduum!
— Rebecca Downs🇺🇸🟦🇮🇱 (@RebeccaRoseGold) April 20, 2025
It just seems like a magazine about Christianity could refrain from undermining Easter during the most Holy Week of the year.
You sure about that?
— William Wolfe 🇺🇸 (@William_E_Wolfe) April 20, 2025
“He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”
—Colossians 2:14
Scripture clearly describes the crucifixion, making debates about its details seem unnecessary and divisive. As Christians, shouldn’t we celebrate this holy day with reverence, humility, and, above all, unity? Why provoke contention and cause believers to bicker? What purpose does this nonsense serve? I
This Easter, my family and I reflected on the crucifixion story, reading daily passages about Christ’s entry into Jerusalem amid waving palms, His cleansing of the temple, the Last Supper, and Judas’s betrayal. These are meaningful ways for Christians to observe Easter. Stirring up division with arguments that contradict Scripture is the opposite of what a Christian leader should embody. Maybe it's time for Russell Moore to take a sabbatical. He is bringing nothing worthy of the name of Christ to the table with his latest publishing decisions.
