THREAD. For 40 yrs now, "evangelical" political/cultural engagement has been dominated by the Religious Right, which was influenced (somewhat paradoxically) by theonomy & fundamentalist dispensationalism. In contrast, I'm what's known as a "Kuyperian"... https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/november-web-only/abraham-kuyper-can-teach-100-years-later-ballor.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=article

...after it's namesake, Abraham Kuyper. Kuyperianism, also known as "neo-Calvinism", is an approach to cultural/political engagement that, among other things, encourages Xians to seek the common good in pluralistic societies through education, justice, and social reform.
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In the states, tho he hardly mentioned Kuyper by name, it was championed by the neo-evangelical mvment of Carl Henry, & more recently & notably, Tim Keller. Also continues in evangelical institutions like Wheaton College, Calvin College, etc. & inspired @AmSolidarity
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If evangelicalism is to have a fruitful future in the U.S., I propose that we return to the neo-evangelical/Kuyperian vision of cultural engagement, w/ a healthy dose of the insights of the contemporary neo-Anabaptist mvment.
Highlighted quotes below!
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"The gospel concerns all of God’s originally good and now fallen creation. For Kuyper, this...provides a powerful impetus to follow Christ faithfully and fully, both in terms of one’s own individual life as well as corporately as the body of Christ throughout all of society."
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Grace—whether preserving (common) or saving (special)—reaches all of life. The idea that our salvation has significance not only for the life to come but also for our lives now...should continue to inspire us today."
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"[We are] called to live redemptively and sacrificially for God’s glory in his world. This means that the church is tasked with living for the world and not merely seeking to survive in it."
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Thanks to @CTmagazine for highlighting someone so relevant to our time as Kuyper

@ianharber you might appreciate this thread.