The pace of online discourse makes life difficult for those who wish to think seriously about Christianity and politics. By now, the takes have begun to cool regarding the recent fracas between Sohrab Ahmari, David French, and their respective factions within the conservative movement.[1] Heads have cleared somewhat, slights and overstatements were walked back, and, thousands of online words thrown into the void later, we await the next contentious spectacle. The significant danger in the heat of these moments is getting trapped in our own heads by the current controversy, and failing to situate it with a larger context; we can be so wrapped up in the debate that we fail to notice the world around us.
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