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The intersection of religion and politics has long been discussed. As Christians who are called to be in the world but not of it, we are nearly always walking a fine line between striving to be separate from culture and politics and at the same time carrying out our civic duties and having a say in who leads our country. Several Christian leaders, both from history and from today, have offered insight into how Christians should view politics and how we, as members of God's Kingdom, should live out our faith in the midst of man-made systems of government. Following are quotes by 10 Christian leaders on this topic:

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Democrats and Republicans agree on very little these days ­– taxes, abortion, immigration, LGBT issues, or education. However, Democrats and Republicans are united in their assessment that our current system is not working. I believe there are a few amendments we could make to the Constitution that would restore faith in our republican system of government. Here are four ways we can restore our faith in our government.

"Put simply, the governments of today seem incapable of offering both representative and effective governance. And ordinary citizens have had enough."

Many are saying that American democracy is slipping away. Here is what we need to teach the next generation in order to preserve our nation:

Senate Rep. Jamie Raskin contended that Trump “engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the United States.” The Senate trial is currently scheduled to take place on Feb. 9.

In a follow-up letter to the Department of Defense, Sen. Ted Cruz is calling on the Department of Defense to end internal discrimination against religious persons.

In a 90-second prayer, Senate Chaplain Barry Black asked God to restore the souls of U.S. congresspeople. The Chaplain referenced Psalm 23 amid a turbulent season on Capitol Hill.

In 2012, when a “Family Guy” episode aired depicting character Peter Griffith having a stroke, $150 million in federal grants went to embryo-destructive research. Despite all the funding dedicated to embryo-destructive research, embryonic stem cells had not yielded a single viable treatment by 2012, but adult stem cells had.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez successfully grabbed another headline last week by tweeting that Americans should have a “real conversation” about abolishing prisons. Though she did later walk back this bone-toss to her far-left supporters, the prison abolition movement isn’t as niche as you’d think.