Evangelicals in Political Society
(Article received from Carlos Piedra Buena)
Four out of five people in the United States identify as Christians, yet Christianity is marginalized in mainstream culture.
Somehow, many Americans have become convinced that their faith is something to hide. The entertainment industry and academia, in particular, have sent a clear message that Christianity is an oppressive superstition that is outdated, uneducated and very uncool. And the loudest of disapproving voices are aimed at anyone caught using a "religious" belief to take a political position.
While it is true that the First Amendment prevents Congress from establishing religious laws or inhibiting religious practice, people of faith have a right and a responsibility to bring their convictions into the political community—just like anyone else. Indeed, society is better for it when this happens, as a Christian worldview brings a particular understanding of the human person that facilitates effective and ethical public policy.
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