Advocates for speech censorship from the political right are usually immediately condemned as fascists. Begrudgingly, the secularists have to acknowledge that point. No, a different tact is required for success in the public square. For example, assume the goal of a Christian entering the public debate is the complete outlawing of homosexuality. Pragmatic arguments alone will be accepted.
Theological arguments have no power to persuade the secular.
I've got no desire to remove the cloak of divine authority and don the silly hat of a policy wonk. At this point, Christianity becomes just another social engineer, tinkering with the fringes of the masses. Yes, we are to be salt. Salt is a preservative sprinkled on meat to prolong its use as nourishment. The key notion for us to remember is that meat is dead .