Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace, and Reason
In a day increasingly filled with soundbite rants and angry voices,  Amy Black offers an alternative-one based on Christian civility.Honoring God  in Red or Bluewill help Christians learn how to maintain their convictions  with grace, and press their arguments with love and respect.Greg Wheatley,  Radio host ofInside Look with Greg WheatleyAmy Black's combination  of practical political experience, scholarly insight, and Christian wisdom is all  too rare. If only she were running for president!John Wilson, editor,Books  & CultureA concise, easy-to-read introduction to how politics  works and how Christians should engage it.  Amy Black is a sophisticated, gifted  political scientist who knows how to make complicated topics clear and understandable.   Honoring God in Red or Blue is a helpful contribution to the growing body of thoughtful  evangelical reflection on political engagement.Ronald J. Sider, President,  Evangelicals for Social ActionProfessor of Theology, Holistic Ministry and Public  Policy atPalmer Seminary at Eastern University Humility,  balance, insight, patience, discernment, civility, faithfulness--these are qualities  too often lacking in contemporary American politics.  Sadly, they are also  often missing as Christian believers talk about politics and engage in political  action.  Amy Black's well informed book points to a better way.  The strength  of its good sense is matched by the broad accessibility of its prose and the thought-provoking  quality of its Christian wisdom.  It should be a great help in this, and succeeding,  election seasons.Mark Noll, Author, co-editor, "Religion and American Politics:   From the Colonial Period to the Present"For Christian citizens who  are weary from the fighting that too often characterizes current engagement in politics,  and looking instead for a God-honoring approach, Black's book is a healing balm.   The goodnews: God cares about government, and gives it, as well as citizens  and other institutions in society important roles to play and corresponding responsibilities  to fulfill.   This book invites readers not only to hope again, but to think  deeply before deliberately taking action. Stephanie Summers,  CEO, Center for Public Justice