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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...