Does religious faith make someone a better politician?
Question: A recent poll showed that a majority of Americans agreed with the statement: “Religious faith makes someone a ...
Should churches have armed security guards?
Question: Recently (December, 2007) a security guard at New Life Church in Colorado Springs shot and apparently killed a man ...
Why do you have such a pessimistic view of government?
Question: I'm a Christian and serve as a servant in government and I find your book The Myth ...
Does the Bible teach total non-violence?
I wouldn’t say the whole Bible teaches non-violence, for you find Yahweh engaging in quite a bit of violence in ...
Why White People Have Trouble “Getting It”
I'm a member of a special task group on racial reconciliation that consists of a dozen or so pastors from ...
What is your stance on abortion?
Question: I’ve heard that you lost members of your congregation because you refused to take a stand in the abortion ...
Is homosexuality a sin?
There are three passages in the Old Testament (Gen. 19: 1-13; Lev 18:22; 20:13) and three in the New Testament ...
Does the Bible forbid interracial marriages?
Absolutely not! Racist Christians used to argue against interracial marriage by quoting Old Testament passages that prohibited Jews from marrying ...
Why do you argue that discipleship and politics are rooted in opposite attitudes?
Question. At a recent conference I heard you argue against the idea that there could ever be a distinctly "Christian" ...
Don’t Wilberforce’s achievements refute your stance on the separation of faith and politics?
Question: William Wilberforce was a Christian whose passionate involvement in politics almost single-handedly brought an end to the slave trade ...
Are you a pietist?
Question: Soon after the publication of your book The Myth of a Christian Nation, I heard Chuck Colson charge ...
Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?
Question: My pastor has publicly supported your book The Myth of a Christian Nation. But he's recently called ...
What do you think of the left wing Christians who are calling on Christians to stand up for “biblical justice”?
Yes, we've been hearing a lot of this recently, especially from more "progressive" (left-tending) Christians calling on people to vote ...
What did Jesus mean when he said he came not to bring peace, but a sword (Mt 10:34)?
Given Jesus' uniform teaching about loving enemies and abstaining from violence, and given that his followers were known for ...
Why is the Bible so strict on prohibiting pre-marital sex? What’s the big deal?
Today in western culture people tend to have a rather "recreational" view of sex. It's just a pleasurable physical activity ...
Are Christians supposed to tithe?
Question: I and my husband have become increasingly uncomfortable with the many sermons on tithing we’ve been recently hearing at ...
Can Christians serve in the military?
Question: Jesus ministered to military people (e.g. a centurion) and didn’t tell them to leave their military post. So do ...
Christians and Politics: What are the different views?
How involved should Christians be in secular politics? Throughout history, Christians have embraced a number of different perspectives on this ...
In your Anabaptist view, should Christians get involved in politics at all? Do you think they should even vote?
Ultimately, each person must follow their conscience when it comes to whether or not they vote, how they vote ...
In a democracy, don’t Christians have a responsibility to participate in politics?
Question: You’ve argued that Christians shouldn’t try to gain power in government on the grounds that Jesus didn’t try to ...