Christian-culture Quote by James Davison Hunter

“pluralism today—at least in America—exists without a dominant culture,”

— James Davison Hunter

“ideas are not free-floating in consciousness but are grounded in the social world in the most concrete ways.”

— James Davison Hunter

“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

“idealism ignores the way culture is generated,”

— James Davison Hunter

“the character of American civilization is a bundle of contradictions,”

— James Davison Hunter

“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

“idealism mistakenly imputes a logic and rationality to culture”

— James Davison Hunter

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

“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

“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

“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

If Christians cannot extend grace through faithful presence within the body of believers, they will not be able to extend grace to those outside.

— James Davison Hunter