Religion and Politics Both liberals and conservatives have become quite adept at mixing religion and politics in our current society. One also continues to observe an ongoing practice of civil religion demonstrated by presidents and office-seekers on both the left and right. Generally, the leftist merger of religion and politics has received greater social acceptability because it has been cloaked in such rights causes as civil rights, womens rights, or economic rights (the social distribution of wealth). The advocating of these rights…show more content…This argument has frequently been used by Christians from Anabaptist or Pietistic traditions that believe that political involvement can taint ones sanctification. The assumption is that politics is intrinsically evil, and that a person cannot remain unsoiled by becoming involved in it.
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