The gospel is a holistic message with implications for all areas of life, including how Christians are called to engage the political process.
This was a point understood by key figures in the twentieth century, including German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who advocated for the church’s active engagement in politics. Four years before he was executed by the Nazis, he wrote, “A theologically correct Christian proclamation is not enough; neither are general ethical principles. What is necessary is a concrete directive in the concrete situation.”
