‘The good, the sad, and the ugly’

Nov. 12 | Thank you to Jamie Dean for your encouraging words and plea for unity in Christ. I commend WORLD for taking a strong stand on Biblical values rather than on political party! —Mark Coleman / Beverly, Mass.

Your coverage, such as the cover illustration implying Hillary Clinton was likely to head into the White House, shows how detached you are from the American people. God’s hand is on Donald J. Trump. You missed the greatest move of God in many decades. I am canceling my subscription. —Jana Rowland / Woodstock, Ga.

Christians can do many things after the election to continue to be engaged, such as praying, becoming informed, getting involved, volunteering, and speaking up on social media. God has mercifully opened a window of opportunity; let’s not waste it. —Dawn Pickett / Westminster, Md.

Thankfully, Trump did not heed your call to step down. Now we shall see how he governs. —Stephen Leonard / Vidalia, Ga.

Thank you all so very much for keeping me informed throughout the whole election ordeal. Kudos to Jamie Dean, J.C. Derrick, Kent Covington, and everyone who put in long hours. Between your magazine and The World and Everything In It, I felt able to vote and pray effectively. —Lynn Lilja / Antioch, Ill.

Trump stands for life, love of country, protected borders, free markets, and religious liberty. We are electing a president, not a pope. Your pious attitude does not reflect reality. We won’t be renewing our subscription. —Janis Kristiansen / Snohomish, Wash.

‘Less unfit for power’

Nov. 12 | Thank you to Bill Newton! He stated perfectly our thoughts regarding WORLD’s call for Trump to step aside, which we saw just after voting early for Trump. But, as longtime subscribers, we just allowed Marvin Olasky his opinion, and kept ours. —John & Billie Tipton / Nashville, Tenn.

I fully concur with Newton, but I still love you all. Your reporting and podcast were my only sources of news and carried me through this painful election season. —Wally Stansbury / Petoskey, Mich.

I disagree with Newton. Those of us who did not vote did not shirk our responsibility. Many of us agonized long and deeply to conclude, by Biblical criteria, we could not justify voting for either candidate. And we are not an “embarrassment.” That term fits those Christian leaders who publicly and vehemently promoted Trump as a godly man who would protect the church. —Elizabeth Kerr / Ontario, Calif.

For 20-some years I voted for good, godly conservatives with little results. I truly believe Mr. Trump is a changed man. God has taken him on a journey. How else would he have met such godly men as Ben Carson, Mike Pence, and Jerry Falwell? —Karen Christensen / Sanford, Fla.

How disappointing that you said Trump should go. It isn’t about the person who enters the White House but all about the party platform he takes with him. I pray God’s hand on his advisers and the man himself. —Donna McPherson / Colorado Springs, Colo.

‘Postelection strategy’

Nov. 12 | No, I never assumed that WORLD liked Clinton, but I did think you were very naïve. One side supports open borders and murder of the unborn, and that is obscured because of Trump’s character? Still, I know of no other publication that comes close to WORLD. —Clifton J. Summerville / Wingo, Ky.

I was hoping for a mea culpa from you after your “step aside” editorial, but instead you doubled down. In my relationship with WORLD I am torn between divorce and separation. —Jim Spitzel / Pittsburgh, Pa.

I realize that Marvin Olasky never would want Clinton to be president, but your position on Trump, if enough voters adopted it, would have given her the presidency. But canceling a WORLD subscription is shortsighted and counterproductive given that you are one of the few places where the news is published honestly and with a Christian worldview. —Tom Burley / Alto, Mich.

‘Keeping the light on’

Nov. 12 | I too burn inside when I watch believers fall all over themselves to try and make homosexuality no big deal. The gay agenda is truly demonic, and the body of Christ has no idea how to deal with it. —Todd Holden / Fairfield, Calif.

Thanks for encouraging Christians to resist and disapprove of sexual sin. Even some secular folk understand that true liberty and tolerance is not a license to do evil. —Ted Browne / Martinsburg, W.Va.

‘All in the family’

Nov. 12 | Thank you for the reminder to pray for you, because you all are doing a wonderful job of getting news to us in a day when we can’t trust what we read or hear or see. —Kelly Ogle on Facebook

‘Killing creeds’

Nov. 12 | The concept of what justice means in other parts of the world needs to be highlighted and brought to the attention of more young Americans. —Denise Builta on Facebook

‘Twisted and joyless’

Oct. 29 | While Megan Basham is probably right about a correlation between “Grip Lit” and angst over babies, an even more fundamental reason for women’s embrace of darkness and cynicism is that many no longer believe in the knight in shining armor or a sacrificial protector. That love story has proven hard to find or impossible to maintain. How many women have had to reassemble broken hearts after the men in their lives rejected them to pursue illicit sex? —Marie Hendrickson / Canton, Ga.

Corrections

On Nov. 8 Nebraska voters reinstated the death penalty by overturning the state legislature’s abolition of it (“The great reversal,” Nov. 26, 2016).

The 400 churches that broke away from The Episcopal Church formed or joined the Anglican Church in North America (“Bishop gone bad?,” Nov. 26, 2016).

More letters, emails, and comments we didn't have space for in the print edition:

‘Unfit for power’

Oct. 29 | I have been a subscriber, and loving it, since I don’t know when. However, I have been very disappointed with your election coverage. There was too much at stake in this election to vote for a third-party candidate or abstain. Please cancel my subscription immediately. —Sondra L. Spotts / Camp Hill, Pa. I am deeply grateful for your editorial. The church is America’s greatest hope for transformation, and far too many evangelical voters and leaders excused Trump’s appalling character. The hypocrisy is evident to our nation and the world, but you have shown that you value the glory of Christ over political agendas. —Joshua Ray / Los Angeles, Calif. We enjoyed the commentary in WORLD up until you started bashing what God had intended. We will not be renewing our subscription. —T. & C. Kessler / Maple Valley, Wash. While I understand why some people that I love and respect have reluctantly voted for Trump (or Hillary), I am not one of them. Thank you for your much-needed reminder that, regardless of the outcome, our God is still God. —Andrea Lyon / Raleigh, N.C. My duty and privilege in exercising the right to vote is not about reflecting my moral integrity but a thoughtful choice about who will best lead our country. Count me disappointed in WORLD. —Colleen Brisben / Golden, Colo. I was shocked and dismayed by your cover. Your call to step aside was totally out of place. Thankfully, with praise to God, we will have a President Trump and not a President Clinton, no thanks to your magazine. —Norm Stobert / Grand Ledge, Mich. Your indefensible view of this historic election is sobering and eye-opening. I have decided to cancel my subscription because I cannot countenance your lack of wisdom. —Igor Shpudejko / Goodyear, Ariz. I may not agree with this editorial, but thank you for giving me a thoughtful reason to consider my vote. I don't understand how a disagreement calls for name-calling and canceling subscriptions. Where else will believers get a media voice seeking to portray a godly worldview? —Merilee Payne / Longville, Minn.