Natural Law Reasoning for the Evangelical Mind

In Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics, Jesse Covington, Bryan T. McGraw, and Micah Watson, all professors of political science, argue that evangelicals have been profoundly shaped by the political winds roiling society. Evangelicals have frequently contributed to this polarization, leading to a public witness marked by “moral inconsistency and incoherence.” Contemporary research shows that churches have become increasingly politicized and partisan, with ideological debates often eclipsing theological and biblical principles. These divisions have deepened in recent years, intensified by dramatic and entrenched cultural shifts. This polarization not only destabilizes liberal democracy but also jeopardizes the role of evangelical moral commitments within a liberal democratic framework. Read Full Article »