The Pushback to Christian Values in Society

I don't believe that prophetic witness requires Christians to remove their influence from society and calls on Christians to take certain actions on behalf of the marginalized, just like Jesus did in his ministry or the prophets did. But at the same time, I'm not making some kind of street against the state here. I do believe that Romans 13 gives the state a legitimate role in punishing evil doers and upholding the common good. And while the church, the state can act legitimately to protect itself or to use the sword to maintain domestic order and stability, that's not a role that Christians can take on.