Moral Issues, Social Action, And Christ's Fame

Social action is becoming more popular than moral issues as the next generation enters midlife.

Rhetoricians love to discuss the old hat "Religious Right" and their obsession with the morally questionable abortion and gay marriage. And the hip, new political crowd adores talk about the poor, the rich, and the gap between them.

Those who desire reform in the moral issues arena rely heavily on informing, while those who desire social issue reform rely heavily on acting.

Looking at both from a political perspective, despite popularity level, neither can be legislated.

Looking at both from a Christian perspective, despite popularity level, both call for attention. Diminishing the importance of one is wrong. Christians who desire to see social action can say, "Don't forget to do" to Christians who desire to see morals preserved. And Christians who desire to see morals preserved can say, "Don't forget to think" to Christians who desire to see social action.

Let us seek to strike a balance.

Social action Christians and moral preservation Christians should not undergo attacks from the other group.

Considering all of these things, let us ensure our number one goal is to make Christ famous.