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When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.

One of the challenges Christians confront is how the politics we helped create has made it difficult to sustain the material practices constitutive of an ecclesial culture to produce Christians.

Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship.

While some who downplay Christ's divinity have imagined Jesus as a great social worker 'being kind to old ladies, small dogs and little children,' orthodox Christianity has not wanted Jesus to have a political message.

We focus, in some ways, on how to disengage Jesus and the Bible from everything people know about Christianity as a religion.

In American religious history, theological qualms tend to get pushed aside when politics intervenes.

The emergent movement is creating a mushiness to the thinking patterns in Christianity today. It's like we really can't stand for anything.

The emphasis on the birth of Christ tends to polarize our pluralistic society and create legal and ethnic belligerence.

With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.