with the 1991 publication of Culture
Wars: The Struggle to De
that the hot-button issues, such as abortion, gun
control, separation of church and state, privacy,
recreational drug use, homosexuality and cen-
sorship, were more than simply divisive issues.
This wasn't a war between "nominal religion,
ethnicity, social class or even political affiliation,
but between ideological world views."
conservative right and liberal left.
wage war against lies and evil. The apostle Paul describes
it as "fighting the good fight." This does not mean
fighting like the world fights, but fighting like heaven!
Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls
around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to de-
vour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your
faith" (1 Peter 5:8-9).
is a prisoner of war taken captive by his influence.
enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts
and actions (Colossians 1:21).
This is not a political or even an ideological war. It
must be fought on a spiritual level with spiritual weap-
ons. Again, Paul writes: "Be strong in the Lord and
in His mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that
you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of
the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-
blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of
the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark
(Ephesians 6:10-12).
Christians make a tactical error by fighting with bal-
lots, boycotts and billboards. "We use God's mighty
weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the
strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false
arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps
people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious
thoughts and teach them to obey Christ" (2 Corinthi-
ans 10:3-5).
blank]" Jesus teaches the contrary: "You have heard
the law that says, `Love your neighbor' and hate your
enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who
persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true
children of your Father in heaven. For He gives His
sunlight to both the evil and the good, and He sends
rain on the just and the unjust alike"(Matthew 5:43-
47). Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in the landmark
lawsuit Roe v. Wade in 1973 that legalized abortion,
was working in a women's clinic when the pro-life
organization Operation Rescue moved in next door.
She struck up a friendship with Operation Rescue's
Philip "flip" Benham and Emily, the seven-year
daughter of an OR volunteer. McCorvey would tell
a reporter that she could