By ‘moralism’ I mean the fatal turn by which the church’s human responsibility and action become the centre of gravity in its dealings with its context. When that happens, then gospel, church and witness all are distorted. ‘Gospel’ is instrumentalized” (22). In the context of Nazi Germany—but really in any context, where there are elements of violence, injustice, and unrighteousness that need to be countered—Christians must address public issues. However, we must also strenuously avoid aligning the church with any non-Christian ideology or being overly focused on specific policies. For, if the
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