Ten Biblical Principles To Weigh At The Ballot Box

Andrew Urquhart opens a new six-part series recorded with Dave Mann of the Hope Project and Shining Lights Trust, unpacking ten biblical principles Christians might weigh up before voting this election. Mann argues that church and state separation was meant to protect the church's voice, not silence it, and that New Zealand's liberal democracy itself rests on Christian foundations many voters no longer recognise.

In this first instalment, Mann explores two principles: the God-given value of the individual, and the biblical case for limited government. He traces the "servant" nature of ministers and public servants back to Genesis, warns (citing C.S. Lewis and Samuel's warnings about kings) that power untethered from Christian morality inevitably corrupts, and argues that bigger government, more tax and more regulation shrink the people's freedom and charity, urging voters to favour smaller, more accountable government. ([www.altogether.co.nz](https://www.altogether.co.nz), [www.shine.tv.co.nz](https://www.shine.tv.co.nz))

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