Church and State

“The Lord’s suffering is our example, not that we should follow the exact same kind of sufferings as he did (i.e. we aren’t called to literally die on a cross), but that we should follow his manner in our own sufferings” - Don Johnson

“The Spokesman-Review … quoted Wilson as saying that the idea of a ‘spiritual takeover’ of the city originated with is dad, James Wilson, after he retired from the Navy. Wilson’s father wrote a book titled ‘Principles of War: A Handbook on Strategic Evangelism’ ” - C.Leaders

“Americans also support some intermingling of church and state. Three in 10 said public school teachers should be allowed to lead students in Christian prayers, and 4 in 10 said it’s OK to put up Christian symbols in the public square.” - RNS

“But authority holds only in its own jurisdiction. The government holds sway over externals, the Word of god over internals. ‘The civil magistrate protects not minds but bodies and goods from manifest harm. The Gospel protects minds from ungodly ideas, the devil, and external death.’” - Veith

“In the run-up to the Chinese Communist Party’s planned celebrations to mark 100 years of its existence on July 1, churches affiliated with the government are organizing and participating in events that seek to glorify the single-party rule that has persecuted religious communities.” - C.Post

“President turns to Obama-era leader and his evangelical campaign outreach director to lead agency in efforts to ‘heal, unite, and rebuild.’” - C.Today

Related at RNS: Biden signs executive order reestablishing White House faith office

Pluralism is a chimera unless the people have some shared epistemological foundation from which to argue, even if that foundation is something as generic as a Christian-ish deism.

“I too am troubled by the drift of public opinion on religious liberty, and I too am glad Trump will leave public office—that is, I understand why both perceptions make sense.