Many political issues often have religious arguments for or against them. But even if there is a “right” answer to certain political issues from a Christian perspective, is government intervention the right way to deal with the issues? Should Christians be focusing on the legislatures or on individual lives? Should they be wielding their convictions in the form of political power?

How much should Christians seek to legislate morality? Should the Church (and churches) get involved in politics and policy recommendations? What role should moral and religious convictions play in deciding political matters, either in creating policy or voting?  Is it our religious duty as well as our civic duty to vote?

“The church works best as a force of resistance, a counterbalance to the consuming power of the state. The cozier it gets with the state, the more watered-down it becomes and the less able to challenge the surrounding culture.” Philip Yancey, A State of Ungrace, Christianity Today, February 3, 1997, at 35.

Increasingly, Christians in India recognise the need to intervene politically from a faith persepective. The Law and Public Policy  pages are devoted to developing a Christian perspective on everyday issues and in advocating for the rights of the marginalised and the vulnerable.