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Jan 27, 2021 · Conventional wisdom tells us we should never mix religion and politics. Unfortunately, that timeless advice has done little to prevent our churches from becoming fractured by partisan...
You’ve probably heard a hundred times: “Religion and politics don’t mix.” Or maybe the phrase “Separation of church and state.” But have you ever thought deeply about these statements? Have you considered the history behind them, and why some people parrot these shibboleths unthinkingly? Let’s take a deeper look.
- Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 44 helpful votes. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
- Matthew 22:21 ESV / 37 helpful votes. They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 ESV / 34 helpful votes. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
- Proverbs 29:2 ESV / 25 helpful votes. When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Jan 16, 2018 · But there is also a disclaimer hidden in that phrase: that sometimes when people say “Don’t mix religion and politics,” they actually mean “Don’t bring your faith into the public...
- Two Reasons
- Two Objections
- Conclusion
First, we human beings are deeply and inescapably religious, and “religion” cannot be defined restrictively as “the worship of a supernatural deity.” When the Bible teaches that all people are deeply and inescapably religious, it is not saying that all people worship a supernatural deity (Rom 1:25). No, the Bible recognizes that some people reject ...
Any number of objections might be raised against this view. For now, I will limit myself to acknowledging three objections evangelical Christians have raised. One objection is that “politics doesn’t save; therefore, we should not waste our time.” The point of the objection usually is that Christians sometimes put more energy and affection into thei...
In conclusion, all people are religious. We cannot separate our religion from our politics because we cannot separate our heart loyalties from our public life. In one way or another, our heart loyalties will radiate outward into our public words and actions. Exactly how our religious commitments radiate outward and translate into public life is sig...
Dec 2, 2015 · Religion, which has long been an “indispensable part of American public life,” is “perhaps more central to American politics than ever before,” Schulman and his coeditors write in Faithful Republic: Religion and Politics in Modern America (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015).
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Mar 10, 2021 · How Politics Replaced Religion in America - The Atlantic. April 2021 Issue. Explore. Ideas. America Without God. As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity has risen. Will the...
