Dear Anna -
I enjoy reading your post, and your opinions on Cultural Wars. I agreed with you when you
mentioned, today society is largely identifying with extreme cultural and moral views on both
sides of the political pendulums. However, I would argue, which side do we support? We are
God’s children, and we “must” support God’s side, which would be the right side and following
the Bible (God’s word). Many failed to understand the meaning of God’s words and how to
follow through with them. Our political leaders especially, are misinterpreting the use of God’s
words for their own selfish benefits.
Culture wars are often depicted as a series of fights between clear-cut camps: conservatives v.
liberals, or orthodox v. secular in the words of James Davison Hunter. Yet one of Hartman’s
crucial contributions to the study of the culture wars seems to rest in his ability to show that the
lines between the two camps were often blurry (Andrew Hartman 2016). The new America
signaled yet argued another contentious moment in American history when various
constituencies debated the virtues of competing vision over the idea of America itself (Benjamin
L. Rolsky 2015).
Friendship with the world is hostility toward God (James 4:4). If you live in the same manner as
the world, then you are assimilated, and not only will you suffer the personal consequences of
your sins, but you also lose our ability to be used of God to change the world.
Reference:
Andrew Hartman, A War for the Soul of America. A History of the Culture Wars. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2015
Cochran, Clarke E., et al. 2016. American Public Policy: An Introduction. 11th ed. Boston: Cengage
L. Benjamin Rolsky. Review of Hartman, Andrew, A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars. H-AmRel, H-
Net Reviews. August 2015. URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=44132
Pastor Scott L. Harris, Grace Bible Church, NY: Culture Wars, pt. 1: The Foundations, December 10, 2000
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