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Fred G. Zaspel reviews “How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics” by Leeman and Naselli, a booklet that “applies… the Christian obligation to love one another to Christians who disagree on various political issues.” A “major thrust is that many political issues must be left to individual judgment,” as “individual perceptions and judgments vary” and “individual consciences vary.” The authors encourage readers “to pray for wisdom,” “to remember what the church is, to recognize what unites us,” and “to respect our Christian brothers and sisters who differ on disputable matters.” Zaspel affirms that “Leeman and Naselli’s purpose is not to tell us how to cast our vote… Their goal is to tell us how to relate with our brothers and sisters who may vote otherwise.” Zaspel concludes, “their counsel is both sound and necessary – every local church would profit from this little booklet.”