Christian political engagement must be neither too quietist and detached from reality nor too enamored with acquiring political power on Earth

The idea of a culture war is not new.

Even if Christians will not acknowledge the West as their own, the West is inextricably woven into the church’s eternal story, with glorious chapters yet unwritten. Christian leaders, ecclesial and intellectual, should step forward into their responsibility for leadership and stewardship of the West. Contrary to despairing conventional wisdom, it’s not too late.