The Good of Politics (Engaging Culture)

The Good of Politics (Engaging Culture)
Author: James W. Skillen
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441244999

In this addition to the acclaimed Engaging Culture series, a highly respected author and Christian thinker offers a principled, biblical perspective on engaging political culture as part of one's calling. James Skillen believes that constructive Christian engagement depends on the belief that those made in the image of God are created not only for family life, agriculture, education, science, industry, and the arts but also for building political communities, justly ordered for the common good. He argues that God made us to be royal stewards of public governance from the outset and that the biblical story of God's creation, judgment, and redemption of all things in Jesus Christ has everything to do with politics and government. In this irenic, nonpartisan treatment of an oft-debated topic, Skillen critically assesses current political realities and helps readers view responsibility in the political arena as a crucial dimension of the Christian faith.

Bible and Government

Bible and Government
Author: John M. Cobin
Publisher: Alertness
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780972541800

Goverment is not reason, it is not eloquence. It is force. Like it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

The Myth of a Christian Nation

The Myth of a Christian Nation
Author: Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310267315

Arguing from Scripture and history, the author makes a compelling case that getting too close to any political or national ideology is disastrous for the church and harmful to society.

American Government for Christian Schools

American Government for Christian Schools
Author: Timothy Keesee
Publisher: Bob Jones University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Christianity and politics
ISBN: 9781579246853

Prepare your student for responsible citizenship with a discussion of the principles and mechanics of a constitutional republic. Material discussed includes the Constitution, in depth insights into the three branches of government, political parties, elections, foreign policy, and more, all from a biblical perspective. The material can be taught in one or two semesters. The Teacher's Edition is loaded with supplementary activity ideas, whole and half-year plans, mock Congress guidelines and reproducible handouts. - Publisher.

What is Reformed Theology?

What is Reformed Theology?
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585586528

What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.

Introduction to Political Science

Introduction to Political Science
Author: Fred Van Geest
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2017-07-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0830890866

Christians are called to be informed about political science as they seek to be ambassadors for Christ in a diverse society. In this introductory textbook, Fred Van Geest presents a balanced Christian perspective on political science, providing a nonpartisan guide to the key concepts, institutions, and policies that shape politics today.

God and Politics

God and Politics
Author: Gary Scott Smith
Publisher: Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing Company
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1989
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780875524481

16 contributors represent four positions on the biblical role of civil government. Originally delivered at a consultation on that topic, each of the four major papers is presented by a leading representative of that view and is followed by responses from the three other perspectives. The result is a vigorous exchange of ideas aimed at pinpointing areas of agreement and disagreement and equipping God's people to serve him more effectively in the political arena.

Slaying Leviathan

Slaying Leviathan
Author: Glenn S. Sunshine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2021
Genre: Christianity and politics
ISBN: 9781952410727

"Christians first expressed these political truths under Caesars, kings, popes, and emperors. We need them in the age of presidents. Leviathan is rising again, and the first weapon we must recover is the longstanding Christian tradition of resisting governmental overreach. Our bloated bureaucratic state would have been unrecognizable to the Founders, and our acquiescence to its encroachments on liberty would have infuriated them. But here is the point: our Leviathan would not have surprised them. They were well acquainted with the tendency of governments to turn tyrannical: "Eternal vigilance is the price we pay for liberty." In Slaying Leviathan, historian Glenn S. Sunshine surveys some of the stories and key elements of Christian political thought from Augustine to the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, the book introduces theories of limited government that were synthesized into a coherent political philosophy by John Locke. Locke, of course, influenced the American founders and was, like us, fighting against the spirit of Leviathan in his day. But his is only one of the many stories in this book"--