“...today’s more experiential descendants of American’s early Protestantism apply faith to but a small portion of their lives, and even less so to public life. If they have a public faith at all, it is known mostly for its quest for political power. This truncated faith has boundary lines between sacred and secular, with little cultivation of the commonwealth. This faith has not bothered to translate truth into social ethics, political philosophy, or practical judgment. And unlike that of the early Protestants, it gives an inordinate attention to the state, while being culturally impoverished.” ~Don E. Eberly in Restoring the Good Society: A New Vision for Politics and Culture
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