What are the Christian expectations for government? What does Christian doctrine assert regarding out political and social leaders? In my mind there are three, broad, viable options for how Christians may interact with the state. (For further reading, I’ve written a little more in the past here.) 1) Withdrawal – The Dreher … er, Benedict Option: Christians can view the kingdom of God as incompatible with any portion of modern society and withdraw into cloistered communities. This monastic a……