At one level, this analysis seems less like revelation and more like logic. Each of these men accurately described important arenas of life, and if Christians truly want to be \u201csalt and light\u201d in the world, they should want to comprehensively cultivate true biblical values in American culture.<\/p>\n
To put it another way: If God asks mankind<\/a> to \u201cdo justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God,\u201d He does not intend that those virtues be confined to church. The fruits of the spirit<\/a>\u2014\u201clove, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control\u201d\u2014are not mere Sunday School values. They should pervade our interactions with the wider world.<\/p>\n Moreover, if and when those seven key institutions become instruments of injustice, Christians should<\/em> respond. To take some obvious examples, if the \u201cmountain\u201d of government turns against its citizens, Christians have an obligation to stand with the oppressed. If the mountain of popular culture transforms the beauty of art into the perversion of porn, Christians must resist. And if the mountain of education teaches falsehoods, Christians have an obligation to tell the truth.<\/p>\n The command to \u201cdo justice\u201d has real force, and it\u2019s incumbent on Christians to seek justice across the length and breadth of American life.<\/p>\n But there is an immense and important difference between seeking justice and seeking power. In fact, the quest for power can sideline or derail the quest for justice. And that\u2019s where we get to the real problem\u2014the difference between a Seven Mountain concept<\/em> and a Seven Mountain mandate<\/em> or Seven Mountain dominionism<\/em>.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n First, note the heart of this strategy (or mandate) isn\u2019t based on clear scriptural commands but rather on claimed special revelations from God. Second, note it emphasizes the importance of placing people in positions of power and control.@DavidAFrench<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/30Z209JJYY<\/a><\/p>\n — Malcolm Yarnell (@myarnell) March 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n