2 years ago
GOVERNMENT and FAITH: We have a God-centered ground for making room for Atheism
“… God himself is the foundation for our commitment to a pluralistic democratic order - not because pluralism is his ultimate ideal, but because in a fallen world, legal coercion will not produce the kingdom of God. Christians agree to make room for non-Christian faiths (including naturalistic and materialistic faiths), not because commitment to God’s supremacy is unimportant, but because it must be voluntary or it is worthless. We have a God-centered ground for making room for Atheism.”
“We believe this tolerance is rooted in the very nature of the gospel of Christ.”
- John Piper, “A Godward Life” (Chapter 17)
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