It’s interesting to see that some evangelical Christians think that they really flexed their muscles last night by denying Mitt Romney victories in Alabama and Mississippi. I really question that premise. But let’s say it is true. Is it also true that evangelicals are having less influence than ever on the overall culture?
That’s what David French thinks.
I once heard it said that following the social and political disruptions of the 1960s and early 1970s, religious conservatives decided that they had to win elections, while secular leftists decided to win the culture — and both groups succeeded. So now here we are, enjoying unprecedented influence on presidential outcomes even as our cultural foundation rots away beneath our feet.
I guess we can watch Mad About You in reruns, which basically proves that the securalists won the culture, right?
The one thing I particularly enjoyed about Mr. French’s column was the way he approvingly cited Douthat tut-tutting church-swapping and then called for more churches to discipline adulterers.
