Bishops' call for 'hopeful realists' to serve the common good June 24, 2010 by Fulcrum Christians are called to be 'hopeful realists' about the state of the world, politics and economics, 'living thankfully' while challenging unjust systems and regimes, according to a new Church of England teaching document. Church of England. 23 June 2010. FulcrumShareTweetShare