The Danger of Sacralizing Politics

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The sacralizing of politics, the total identification of a political goal with the will of God, always unleashes demonic powers.

— Lesslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1986), 116.


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Ryan writes for weary pilgrims learning to follow Jesus through the wilderness. For nearly nine years, he served as a lead pastor at a church in Escondido, California. He currently works as a chaplain with a hospice organization in San Diego.

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