Grace in the Garden | Morality as Given by Man vs. God

CHRISTIANITY TODAY 

By Andrew Walker

Image: Illustration by Mallory Rentsch / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons / Europeana / Unsplash

When I survey American evangelicalism, an issue plaguing our public engagement is the implied notion that Christian concerns over what is just and moral are inherently sectarian. In other words, our concerns for the world are only “Christian concerns” and not concerns about the world more broadly. Relatedly, what Christians consider as imperatives for engagement are often mediated through the politically popular. For example, there is no shortage of Christian enthusiasm to marshal our resources to combat sex trafficking. But the same quest for justice animating our excitement in one arena demands equal attention in others if we are to be consistent. Christian engagement cannot stand, or fall, based on what is popular. [More]