This book is not merely a lament about society’s deplorable moral state or the damage we see caused by sin all around us. Nor is it an attempt to stir Christians up to tackle the impossible task of reconstructing society. Awakening the church to the awful reality of sin is my only point of concern. That alone would have a positive effect on the world. Is social reconstruction even an appropriate way for Christians to spend their energies? I recently mentioned to a friend that I was working on a