It should be clear from what I have been spelling out in these pages that Kuyper thinks that these options - withdraw
or take over - constitute a false choice. There is a way for Christians to work actively to bring the concerns of our faith to the larger culture, a way that recognizes that we cannot have it all during this "time of God's patience." It is not only an interesting possibility to talk with Muslims about how we understand our public callings in our pluralistic world - it is an urgent matter.
