To what extent can Christians embrace American style classically liberal democracy?
Southern Baptist thinker Andrew Walker very sagely analyzed the recent debate on this question between evangelical David French and Catholic Sohrab Ahmari. The latter argues for an aggressive reordering of our politics and governance toward ultimate principles rooted in natural law and the church's ethical teachings. The former warns against any hints of theocratic aspiration and asserts that rights-based democratic pluralism is the best protection for Christians and other traditionalists.
Walker inclines toward French's view but is less celebrative of liberal democracy.
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