Hancock: The biblical mandate for political engagement
By Michael A. Hancock | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
The Case for Christian Leadership in the Public Square
The modern American Christian faces an identity crisis. Many have retreated from the political arena, citing their faith as a justification for disengagement. They claim, with a kind of pious resignation, that politics is too corrupt, too divisive, too worldly for a true believer.
Others, equally misguided, adopt a fatalistic view—what will happen will happen, and God’s will is sovereign. While their devotion is admirable, their interpretation is mistaken.
To retreat from politics is to abandon a biblical mandate.
The Bible is not a passive book. It does not call for withdrawal, nor does it sanction apathy. On the contrary, scripture compels belie...
