Madison understood then what leaders of the religious right would have Christians forget today: When churches join forces with any political party, they are lured into a Faustian bargain — trading the authentic power of faith for the fleeting rewards of worldly influence.
Monday, November 22, 2004
A Faustian Bargain
Thanks to Carlos Stouffer at the Jesus Politics blog for calling my attention to yesterday's outstanding essay by Charles Haynes at the First Amendment Center. Haynes quotes from James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance and writes,
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