a political christian?: quiz

Matt Stone posted this quiz hosted by Christianity Today recently. Given the host of comments made on my choice (if I had one!) for presidential candidate recently, I thought it might be useful to take the test. Give it a go.

October 26, 2008 | Filed Under politics |  

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5 Responses to “a political christian?: quiz”

  1. Lucy J on October 27th, 2008 2:55 pm

    Can see how it suits the USA brothers and sisters. The Aussies I know found the questions a little too “polarising” to give a very accurate result of where people really “stand” on some matters. However, like a lot of folks, I like to take a quiz and found myself well situated in the radical reformer quadrant. That being said, it’s probably the creative arts factor in my constitution that has me plumbing the height, depth, width and breadth in the application of Christ’s teachings and emulation of his person. That doesn’t necessarily mean I sport in spiritual X-tremism or brashly barge where Angels fear to tread. In fact I have found a great peace and anticipation in the practice of “incarnational prayer”, if I may coin a term. I feel confident that Christ is capable of holding all of us wherever we find ourselves on the quiz quadrants and that no matter how ardently we hold to our opinions or who is elected to the American Presidency, that as in heaven so on earth the Kingdom will come! Meanwhile it is good for us to be passionately involved in the debate and the process. Gives us a chance to test our missional metal!

  2. Matt Stone on October 27th, 2008 9:22 pm

    So Alan, what were your results? Radical Reformer too? I got Quiet Critic, not because I’m apolitical but just because I see the church as the primary political instrument of God. That’s my anabaptist leanings coming out.

  3. Andrew on October 27th, 2008 9:37 pm

    Tried to do the quiz, but couldn’t for some reason. Bits of the webpage were missing. Lucy could, but I think she did it at work. Any ideas as to why? Thinking my settings on this computer might be hindering it.

  4. Alan Hirsch on October 28th, 2008 5:33 am

    Matt, i guess I am a mixture of anabaptist and reformer. I don’t think we can take ourselves out of general affiars and leave that to the pagans but I do believe the church must be an alternative politic.

  5. Janet on October 28th, 2008 11:45 am

    I can’t get on to it either Andrew… same problem.

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