the only righteous action Christians can take, the only thing we are obligated by God to do, is to glorify God in the city where we live.16 We are not called to save the city because we can’t. Our social engineering won’t solve the problem. Our justice initiatives won’t stop the city from eating people. Our evangelism won’t slowly convert the city into Eden. But neither can we flee. Ellul points out repeatedly that God has not called us to leave the city. So long as we can remain and glorify Him, then we are obligated to stay and live.
