The contemporary quarrel over church and state is not really about whether a wall of separation of church and state should exist or not... The real question is what does 'separation' mean? — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
But the consequences of the whole-hearted and uncritical embrace of politics by Christians has been, IN EFFECT, to reduce Christian faith to a political ideology and various Christian denominations and para-church organizations as special interest groups. The political engagement of… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“pluralism today—at least in America—exists without a dominant culture,” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“ideas are not free-floating in consciousness but are grounded in the social world in the most concrete ways.” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“We want character but without unyielding conviction; we want strong morality, but without the emotional burden of guilt or shame; we want virtue but… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“There is little taste for 'high culture' especially in Evangelicalism, where the tendency has long been toward translation - making things accessible to the… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“the character of American civilization is a bundle of contradictions,” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“faithfulness works itself out in the context of complex social, political, economic, and cultural forces that prevail at a particular time and place.” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“idealism mistakenly imputes a logic and rationality to culture” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
The contemporary quarrel over church and state is not really about whether a wall of separation of church and state should exist or not...… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“A final irony has to do with the idea of political responsibility. Christians are urged to vote and become involved in politics as an… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“idealism misconstrues agency, implying the capacity to bring about influence where that capacity may not exist or where it may only be weak.” — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“In the seeker-church movement the emphasis away from the use and explication of creedal confession is obvious, since the whole point is to focus… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
