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Should Christians play a part in politics?  If so how?

Indeed, the way Christians respond to this question may reflect whether or not they are relevant in today’s society and in what way. 

Firstly, I do believe that Christians have a vital role in contributing to the American process of Democracy.  I remember pledging many times “…to the republic…”  What does this pledge mean except that I take part in what our constitution declares?

“We the people of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,…

The charts that accompanied General Petraeus’ report are incredibly fascinating.  Isn’t it great that there are people out there who are monitoring the minute details of the war?  I am very glad that it’s not taken lightly by our military and I’m glad that Petraeus is as sharp as he is.

However, groups like MoveOn.org seem to think that General Petraeus is massaging the information and parroting Bush policies.  But many people see Petraeus as more than qualified and hope to see Democrats fall backward.

What do you think will happen?

Today, I listened while someone read an editorial from Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe.  In it, Jacoby lists out the brutally convicting statistics about black on black crime.  In particular, I was struck by a quote made by Jesse Jackson in 1993, “There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery–then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”  At the end Jacoby soberly states, “Americans overcame white racism; they can overcome black crime. But the first step, as always, is to…

Black Flight is changing the way our cities look!
This has serious implications for those of us with Here’s Life Inner City, or for that matter, any inner city organization. I would hope that we take notice, because not only will it affect who we do ministry with, but also where we do it. If we stay in the cities, then we will be working with a largely upper middle class white post-modern. If we wish to remain working with the poor, we might find ourselves in the suburbs.

Another interesting speculation is that with some western rural towns having an…