The World for the Church
By Matthew Adams - Posted at Mining the Riches : Why Ecclesiology Must Constrain Political Theology Published May 4, 2026 There has been a tremendous amount of attention given to the increasing political instincts that have been voiced in the Reformed Twitterverse (I still struggle to call it X). Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising to see that many have begun to reshape their ecclesiology by political priorities. Categories like power, influence, coalition-building, and cultural strategy are all important topics to discuss and debate. However, things can begin to become troublesome when we overemphasize political theology in our thinking about the church. When we begin to overemphasize the political sphere, the church is no longer primarily understood as the institution ordained by Christ for the gathering and perfecting of the saints, but as a vehicle for broader societal aims. If we are to think rightly about political theology, we cannot begin with the state, but with Christ. Then...
