Should the church take any interest in the great moral questions which confront society? Or should church leaders see their role merely as supplying a ‘religious’ dimension to life – conducting baptisms, weddings, and funerals; providing church services and marking the passing of the seasons with appropriate festivals? ”Let the scientists, sociologists, and politicians deal with the real world” some would say. Or again, is the role of the church simply to preach the gospel in the power of the Spirit? If men and women repent and believe in sufficient...