Matt Erickson

Matt Erickson

Lesslie Newbigin on the church, the gospel, and politics

“The church as a truly universal supranational society is the bearer of the vision that alone can give to each nation a true unity of purpose. But if it is to do that, it must accept in every nation the responsibility of placing all public life—political, economic, and cultural—in the light of its gospel. It must affirm that the central shrine of a nation’s life cannot remain empty, that if Chris is not there then an idol will certainly take his place.” - Lesslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks, 123.