n>Some of the bestselling books about Christians and politics in recent years have espoused skepticism about the liberal project. In 2018, it was Patrick Deneen’s critique of liberalism. The year before, it was Rod Dreher’s book calling Christians to focus on building intentional communities that could serve as enclaves from the liberal state. The Christian right (and left) has increasingly felt that they should no longer be constrained by liberal assumptions. It was somewhat surprising then to read a recently published book that makes a biblical case for a neutral state rather than one devoted to a conception of the good, and that approvingly cites Milton Friedman and John Locke while criticizing Oliver O’Donovan and Thomas Aquinas. Read Full Article »