ARTICLE: Are Christians Obliged to Participate in Politics?

By Michael Wear | Reclaiming Hope Newsletter
Published in September of 2020

SUMMARY: Author Michael Wear argues that most Christians, specifically those who live in a democratic society, have an obligation to participate in politics as it is one of the ways we can love our neighbors. Yet, he humbly admits that he may be wrong and there are certain instances where opting out of the political sphere may be the correct action to take.

KEY QUOTE: “I want us to take seriously the responsibilities we have as citizens of this country, a country we have been placed in by the sovereign will of God, and what faithfulness in such a society might entail. I have never said that politics is the only forum for loving our neighbors. But I have said, and will continue to argue, that politics is an essential forum in which we can love our neighbors.”

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