Every now and then a political story comes along that’s bigger than the person whose name ends up in the headline.

I think this is one of those stories.

I’ve been watching the coverage surrounding Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner for several days. Platner has denied a sexual assault allegation made against him. Prominent Democratic leaders, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and other party officials have called on him to withdraw. Those are the reported facts. The allegation remains denied and has not been adjudicated in court.

But that’s where I found myself getting stuck.

Not on the allegation itself. Not on the politics. On the conversation.

Everybody seemed to have an opinion about what should happen next. Fair enough. Elections matter. Character matters. Public trust matters.

But I kept waiting for someone to ask a different question.

Not why should he stay. Not why should he leave. Why do we believe certain conduct is wrong in the first place?

That may sound like an odd question in the middle of a political campaign, but I don’t think it is. In fact, I think it’s the question underneath almost every cultural argument America is having right now.

We’ve become remarkably comfortable declaring that something is unacceptable. We’re much less comfortable explaining why.

As a Christian, I don’t believe moral truth is something we invent as we go. I believe........

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