In a recent Crosswalk.com blog on this subject, Dr. Paul Dean noted: “A government divorced from biblical principles will never move toward freedom for the people but only toward oppression. It is important for believers to understand how to apply the Scriptures to the culture war in which we find ourselves. It is important to understand the critical issues of our day and the principles which will define how the people as a whole should be treated and how those same people will be persuaded to vote. In other words, we must understand the connection between the Christian worldview and liberty and justice for all and propagate that understanding. It will not do to simply castigate those with whom we disagree and fight for our perceived rights and agenda. The church is not the state. We fight for biblical purity in the church and we fight for freedom in the land that more people in the land might hear the gospel and become part of the church for the glory of God. So, let us remember that government without God means people without freedom and that’s bad for all of us.”