Tim Keller: Lessons to be learned — for Christians in politics
Lessons to be learned — for Christians in politics
- Christians can’t wholly support or “buy into” any of these ideologies. Considered biblically,
Some of these ideologies put too much emphasis on systemic, structural factors in dealing with racial and economic injustice and others put too little. Some put too much emphasis on individual responsibility and some too little. Some are too individualistic and others are too collectivistic. Some are too distrustful of the market and too trusting of institutions and government, while others are the reverse. Both nationalism and socialism ironically make group or race or class identities absolute—in different ways—even though the ideologies are great enemies. Some are anti-religious while others tend to use religion for political purposes. Some say you are free to do with your sexuality whatever you want but not your money; others say you are free to do whatever you want with your money but you must hold to traditional sexual ethics. Some tend to idolize the traditional family and exaggerate gender differences while others subvert the traditional family and work hard to blur gender distinctions. Some wrongly believe that science can provide moral values for public policy while others distrust science far too much. Some tend to valorize the poor and others tend to demonize the poor. Some refuse to reform the criminal justice system at all while others want to dismantle it.