Did Evangelicals Become Involved in Politics to Take Over the Government?

Some people believe that the wave of conservative Christian political activism that has occurred in recent decades arose out of a desire to “take over” the government. However, it is clear from history that the conservative Christian political activism that emerged beginning in the 1970s was largely defensive in nature. Conservative Christians were responding to political changes initiated by the Left that were rightfully perceived as undermining the Christian moral basis of society.

In this video, Rev. David MacKenzie of the Evangelical Office of the Public Square asks Michael Wagner about this issue.

For information about the origin and development of conservative Christian activism in Canada, see the book Standing on Guard for Thee: The Past, Present and Future of Canada's Christian Right (https://merchantship.ca/products/standing-on-guard-for-thee?_pos=1&_sid=d888bb7bc&_ss=r).