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Ideas do have consequences in history, yet not because those ideas are inherently truthful or obviously correct but rather because of the way they are embedded in very powerful institutions, networks, interests, and symbols.

James Davison Hunter

To be Christian is to be obliged to engage the world, pursuing God's restorative purposes over all of life,

James Davison Hunter

As with military campaigns, cultural warfare is always decided over the pragmatic problems of strategy, organization and resources.... The factions with the best strategies, most efficient organization, and access to resources will plainly have the advantage and very possibly, the ultimate victory.

James Davison Hunter

If Christians cannot extend grace through faithful presence within the body of believers, they will not be able to extend grace to those outside.

James Davison Hunter

The contemporary quarrel over church and state is not really about whether a wall of separation of church and state should exist or not... The real question is what does 'separation' mean?

James Davison Hunter

James Davison Hunter

James Davison Hunter

Born: 1955 (age 70)

Bio: James Davison Hunter is an American sociologist who is the LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture, and Social Theory at the University of Virginia and the founder and executive director of UVA's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture.

Known for:

Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America (1991)
Evangelicalism: The Coming Generation (1987)
Is There a Culture War? (2006)

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