Failure Quote by Francis Schaeffer
““Returning to the Moral Majority, we must realize that regardless of whether we think the Moral Majority has always said the right things or whether we do not, or whether we think they have made some mistakes or whether we do not, they have certainly done one thing right: they have used the freedom we still have in the political arena to stand against the other total entity [secular humanism]. They have carried the fact that law is king, law is above the lawmakers, and God is above the law in to this area of life where it always should have been. And this is a part of true spirituality. The Moral Majority has drawn a line between the one total view of reality and the other total view of reality and the results this brings forth in government and law. And if you personally do not like some of the details of what they have done, do it better. But you must understand that all Christians have got to do the same kind of thing or you are simply not showing the Lordship of Christ in the totality of life.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Moral Majority Rally, 1980s USA
The speaker argues that the Moral Majority correctly asserts that divine law supersedes human law, urging Christians to actively defend this principle in public life.
In simple terms: Christians should uphold God's authority over human law.
Actively defend faith‑based values in politics.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- church advocacy
- legislative lobbying
- community organizing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can believers balance religious conviction with democratic pluralism?
- What are the risks of conflating spiritual authority with political power?
May alienate secular groups and limit pluralism.