Michael J. Gerson > Quotes

“To restrict or legalize abortion, to allow or forbid gay marriage, a legislator would need to write and pass a law, get it signed by the president or a governor, and perhaps override a veto. A Supreme Court justice need only persuade four other people. If he or she is not internally constrained by the authority of a text, he or she is not constrained.”
― Michael Gerson

“The City of Man is our residence for now, and we care for its order and justice. The City of God is our home.”
― Michael J. Gerson, City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era

“Christians have seldom been less appealing than when acting in the name of “Christendom.” But when the faithful have ignored political power, they have sometimes again brought discredit on their ideals. Sins of omission can be as deadly as sins of commission. So the exercise of politics requires walking a tightrope. It is both a temptation and a responsibility; it can act like an addictive drug or a healing medicine.”
― Michael J. Gerson, City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era