Capitulators, Warriors, and Reconcilers
This is an interesting take on three approaches that Christians take to culture, in particular, to Western society. I haven’t spent much time among self-identified capitulators, nor for that matter among the warriors. I have spent most of my life among the reconcilers, as defined by this article, though those most of those guys would not identify themselves as such. I think the reason for that is because many of these orthodox Evangelicals are fighting, and their claim is not untrue. They are fighting the spiritual war, at least as they understand it and for which there is a kind of biblical defense (i.e., Ephesians 6:10-20 bibrefephesians6 bibrefephesians6v10 bibrefephesians6v11 bibrefephesians6v12 bibrefephesians6v13 bibrefephesians6v14 bibrefephesians6v15 bibrefephesians6v16 bibrefephesians6v17 bibrefephesians6v18 bibrefephesians6v19 bibrefephesians6v20; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 bibref2corinthians10 bibref2corinthians10v3 bibref2corinthians10v4 bibref2corinthians10v5). They are fighting against capitulators in the church (those who “affirm with their generous overlords the unworthiness of conservative evangelicals to be tolerated”), and they are fighting against sin in souls by proclaiming the cross. Calling them reconcilers is not quite accurate, though I can see from Wolfe’s perspective how he tags them as such.
The whole article is worth your time to read, and it provides an opportunity to consider what sphere(s) a faithful disciple of Christ should seek (and expect?) to influence. It’s connected to our Kuyperian-sized blind spot. I do agree that our goal should not be to make ourselves “harmless to the regime.” Jesus is Lord.