The Battlefronts
We have identified five issues that are central to the modern culture war.
- Biblical Wordview vs. Humanism - These two major systems are diametrically opposed to each other and are changing the face of our society. If Chrisitians are going to make a difference in our world, we must understand the different views which are at the root of our cultural crisis.
- Sanctity of Life - We are concerned about the devaluing of life at every stage - from embryonic stages of life through birth to end of life.
- Religious Liberty - Christians are experiencing less freedom to express their views than ever before. This extends from what we can say and display to revisionists denying our nation's Christian heritage.
- Creation vs. Evolution - Darwin's evolutionary theory has brought derision to biblical truths and turned many people from God.
- Defense of Marriage - Marriage is under attack. The redefining of the family is in direct contrast to God's principles and the natural relationship between a man and a woman.
"The basic problem of Christians in this country... in regard to society and ... to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals. They have very gradually become disturbed over permissiveness, pornography, public schools, the breakdown of the family, and finally abortion. But they have not seen this as a totality - each thing being a part, a symptom, of a much larger problem. They have failed to see that all of this has come about due to a shift in worldview."
-Francis A. Schaeffer, A Christian Manifesto