Evangelicalism's "social vision is fragmentary, often lacks substance and strategy, and focuses mainly on a one-issue or single-candidate approach." -- Carl Henry, 1980
In 1980, evangelicals were surging into politics. Henry: "Yet some observers fear--and with good reason--that this involvement may eventually become as politically misguided as was the activism of liberal Christianity earlier this century."
Henry: "If evangelicals settle only for single-issue or fragmentary [political] involvement, evangelicals will treat public concerns as but a marginal appendage to evangelism, and remain highly vulnerable to more comprehensive political strategies of nonevangelical groups."
"Legislation should benefit family structures, not penalize them. It should preserve the civil rights of all, including homosexuals, but not approve and advance immoral lifestyles."
Note that this is 1980. The 'including homosexuals' is a fascinating insertion.
Note that this is 1980. The 'including homosexuals' is a fascinating insertion.
"Massive and annually escalating military expenditures should not be heralded as unmitigated good news..."
"Implicit in the biblical view is a mandate to preserve the earth's limited resources." - -Henry
"Implicit in the biblical view is a mandate to preserve the earth's limited resources." - -Henry
All this is from, "Evangelicals Jump on the Political Bandwagon," which has been included in this very nice volume of Henry's essays from @LexhamPress. amazon.com/Architect-Evan…
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