In my recent Christian Voice article 'The Christian Retreat', I pointed out that the concept of needing to serve the common good plays far
too small a role within the political discourse of the conservative
Christian community of America.
The Christian right in America is
becoming increasingly individualistic, myopic and self-serving. In
reaction to the incipient socialism of the political left, America’s
conservative community is fast becoming characterized by individualistic
opportunists who associate any appeal to the common good with
utilitarianism or collectivism.
I first started realizing this was a
problem when a conservative businessman said to me (in another
election), “I’m not concerned with which candidate is going to best
serve our nation, I’m going to vote for the candidate whose policies
will benefit me.”
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