Put on your armor

Ephesians 6 does not describe preparation for a fight against a political ideology but preparation for spiritual warfare.

The Apostle Paul likely had Roman soldiers in mind when he spoke about armor. Photo credit: yeowatzup via Wikimedia Commons (CC-By-2.0)

Over the years I’ve seen and heard different politicians and faith leaders use Ephesians 6:10-18 as a way to prepare oneself for battle in today’s culture war.

It is preparation for warfare, certainly, but not with polit…