Keep your politics away from the Church

Of course Christianity and capitalism are compatible. In fact, they fit hand in glove, which helps explain why capitalism developed to its modern form in Christendom and nowhere else.

Socialism and Christianity are a difficult fit at best, however, as was demonstrated in the nascent Church (e.g. Matthew 19 v 16-26, Acts 5 v 1-10). Socialism cannot cure materialism while being inherently susceptible to abuse by the greedy. Even worse, socialism inevitably leads the state to (attempt to) become all things to all people, thereby crowding the Church out of civil society .

Nevertheless beware: The Church must be the Church, and her mission is not political. To the extent that various political ideologies divide Christians and hinder them from working together towards Christ’s purposes within framework of his Church, we must confine them to the political realm. In other words, keep your politics away from the Church. This goes for left and right alike.