Yet despite the challenges posed to the Christian world view, Christians remain active, and influential, in the public square, said two renowned scholars in a recent webinar hosted by Cardus, a non-partisan think-tank founded on Christian social thought. The digital public square (social media) has been a force behind this quest, he said. Advertisement“From its beginning, Cardus has been drawing from the deep well of Christian social thought to spur the research and dialogue we believe will result in a more flourishing society for everyone. “Pluralism today has become disconnected from its Augustinian roots which was built around the idea of a shared set of values,” Orr said. AdvertisementBoth Bennett and Orr were optimistic that despite unprecedented challenges, the Christian voice can still be heard in the public square.