Abstract
Contemporary social and cultural trends in Western society suggest that, far from becoming marginal to society, religion is returning to public prominence as a significant factor in global politics and civil society. Whilst the predictions of classic secularization theory are cast into question, however, this should not be mistaken for a religious revival. Instead, we are witnessing an unprecedented co-existence of resurgence, decline, and mutation, which some are terming the ”post-secular” condition.This article considers the implications of the post-secular, and in particular for the way in which the churches might negotiate their role in public life. I answer this by calling for a renewal of the practice of apologetics: of offering a reasoned defence or rationale for one's faith. Christians need to cultivate a public vocation that is more interested in the well-being of society than the survival of the Church, which is prepared to “speak truth to power”, and enables them to be advocates for the marginalized and powerless in society.
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