On Worship and Politics
Nov 8th, 2006 by Hugh
I would be more upset about the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives if I thought it were going to be significantly worse than it has been under the Republicans. As Tim Ake said this morning, “If they’re going to act like big-government Democrats, why not vote in the real thing?”
Where, oh where, are the honest men and women who will govern like it actually means something? Truly, as Machen announced nearly a century ago, truth has been sacrificed in favor of pragmatism.
But God is still enthroned, and we have abundant cause for hope. Here’s a parting quote from the Christianity Today election night live-blog:
…some Christian commentators have blundered theologically in assuming that party politics is the key to influencing society, and that we must throw our lot in with the most values-driven party to gain leverage. Humbug. That some Christians are called to serve in office or party politics is not disputed. Politics can be a godly calling like any other. But to attempt to rally evangelical voters in an attempt to battle the godless values of one party, to assume that every evangelical must be passionate about politics and vote the values line, that to do anything less is to “sin” and hand the country over to the godless and immoral—well, that’s close to a sin (idolatry) in my book.
At the risk of repeating myself, I really mean it when I say that worship is the most political thing we do as a body. Our weekly gathering is a regular announcement that a different Sovereign with different values reigns already, albeit in exile. And the promise is that he will establish his sovereignty again.
