Among those on the so-called Religious Right, it is common to reduce political interests to “life” issues– most notably, abortion.
But in recent months, in the midst of the financial crisis and an economic recession, I’ve gotten many letters and emails about fund-raising problems within Christian organizations.
Although such concerns don’t rise to the level of abortion, they– and thus, economics and the politics that affect those economics– are non-trivial as well.
Beyond that, there are many issues which speak to “economic justice”– another huge Biblical theme.
If you’re familiar with Acton’s work, I’m preaching to the choir. But it bears repeating: We only have so much time to invest in politics, but economics and political shenanigans within the economic sphere should not be dismissed out-of-hand.
