By David Closson | ELRC.com
Published in August of 2015
SUMMARY: Because the Bible touches on all areas of life, including politics, ERLC director David Closson says Christians should engage because the Christian worldview addresses all areas of life, politics are unavoidable, politics are a way to love our neighbor, and government restrains evil and promotes good.
KEY QUOTE: “Christian witness in the public square contributes transcendent values about moral and ethical issues. Christian withdrawal opens a moral vacuum susceptible to influences that pressure government to move outside the purview designated by God. Politics affects government, shapes society, and influences culture. Because of what the Bible teaches and the inevitability of its effect on our culture, Christians must care about politics.”
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