Dear Sir,
I have just read ‘Reconstructing Evangelicalism’ in April’s en. It introduces a very important subject. The article starts by reminding us that ‘Evangelical religion’ was the moral cement of the 19th century. So the question is: ‘Why is that not true today? Why are evangelicals marginalised now?’
One answer, of course, is the bias of the media. Whenever a Christian leader has the courage to speak out on moral issues, this may get a low key mention; but if an allegation of misconduct is made against a prominent Christian, that gets front page coverage.
It is good to hear that so many students are coming to faith during their time at university. And it is great to be at large gatherings of Christians at Keswick, Spring Harvest, Soul Survivor, etc. But what impact are we having on our society?
Why is it that political correctness is more important than emphasising Christian moral standards? Why are many Christians prosecuted for daring to express their faith in their place of work? (Thank God for organisations such as the Christian Institute who are seeking legal justice for such people).
If only we all worked together.
Yours truly,
