As creations of God, we should not absolutize anything on earth. When God is removed from public discussion, ethics and morality are reduced to a power play between political parties, social movements, corporations and would-be dictators. Today, confidence in universal reasoning is waning, and there is general confusion in discussions on public policy. This is a crisis that will continue if a Christian voice is not included in discussions of public policies. The Christian voice, in the context of respecting others and the value of human life, is anchored in respect for God who created us all.
Christians can never expect to be fully welcomed in the arena of public policy discussion.
People do not gladly accept the posing of questions that challenge the prevailing materialistic thought. Because society operates under a dominant, unitary materialistic culture, people will tend to distance themselves from those who express a different perspective. Give an example of an important issue that critically needs a Christian voice. One of the pressing issues we face in our culture is the matter of end of life and physician-assisted suicide. From a secular viewpoint, the national drive to legalize assisted suicide is justified on the grounds of supporting a person's freedom to choose.