(Faith & Freedom) The church must not become silent---it must speak more clearly, more directly to the issues. The great preacher and theologian Charles Finney said, "The church must take right ground in regard to politics...Politics are part of a religion in a nation such as this, and Christians must do their duty to the country as part of their duty to God...God will bless or curse this nation, according to the course Christians take in politics."

And he said this at another time and place:

"The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them...Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently...Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it--and He will bless or curse this nation according to the course they Christians take in politics."

This is not a time to flee. It's a time to stand.