Welcome to Breakpoint, a daily look at an ever-changing culture through the lens of

unchanging truth.

With the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

The election day is now behind us and the direction of our country somewhat set.

Politics will most likely continue to overstep into most of our lives and most of our culture.

After all, the presidential campaign season now has begun.

Without abandoning the political sphere altogether or downplaying its importance, Christians

have to learn to push back against the all-consuming nature of politics.

For many of us that will mean less time on social media, fewer podcasts, less talk radio

and cable news, and more time cultivating our knowledge of Scripture and theology.

In this loaded, very loaded cultural moment, anyone who is not intentional about what is

shaping and forming his or her own view of the world is at risk of being taken captive

by the political illusion.

Take a recent statement by President Joe Biden, tweeted just right before the midterm

elections.

Quote, democracy is more than a form of government.

He or whoever runs his Twitter page wrote, it's a way of being a way of seeing the world,

a way that defines who we are, what we believe and why we do what we do.

Democracy is simply that fundamental.

End of the word, still lightly paraphrase the president.

Democracy is a worldview.

But is that true?

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