Sider, Ronald J.Unknown
Brazos Press (Grand Rapids, MI, 2012) (eng) English9781587433269UnknownUnknownCHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS; Unknown
"Evangelicals today probably have more political influence in the United States than at any time in the last century--but they might not be certain what to do with it. It has been difficult to develop a unified voice on pressing issues such as social justice and moral renewal. Bestselling author and theologian Ron Sider offers a biblically grounded, factually rooted, Christian approach to politics that cuts across ideological divides. Shaped by a careful study of society, this book will guide readers into more thoughtful and effective political activity. Practical, balanced, and nonpartisan, this book will be a welcome resource during the 2012 presidential race. It is a revised version of what was previously published as The Scandal of Evangelical Politics and includes a new introduction and revisions throughout"--Publisher description.
Physical dimension
xvvii, 249 p.23 cm.Unknown
Summary / review / table of contents
Tragic failure, new opportunity --
Developing a faithful methodology --
Politics and the biblical story --
The state: its nature, purpose, and limits --
Justice --
Human rights, democracy, and capitalism --
The sanctity of human life --
Marriage and family --
Religious freedom, church, and state --
Peacemaking, just war, and nonviolence --
Creation care --
Nation-states and international affairs --
Biblical balance, historic opportunity.