Christians and the Conflicting Demands of Citizenship

A quote from a great piece by Nicholas Wolterstorff (Christian Political Reflection: Diognetian or Augustinian, 20 Princeton Sem. Bull. 150, 168 (1999)):

To remember only the political martyrs of the church and to forget her prayers for good rulers is to forget or ignore the fact that sometimes the church must say "Yes" to the rules--if she is to be faithful in her witness to the King who saved us. To remember only the church's prayers of thanksgiving for good rulers and to forget the martyrs is to forget or ignore the fact that sometimes the church must say "No" to the rulers--if she is to be faithful in her witness to the King who saved us.