Political engagement as biblical mandate
By: Paul D. Hanson.
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Eugene, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781556355158
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Christianity and politics -- Biblical teaching; Political theology -- Biblical teaching; Covenant theology -- Biblical teaching
Description: How does the Bible shape the perspective from which Christians view politics, the manner in which they engage in public debate, and the strategies they adopt when they translate faith into action? In Political Engagement as Biblical Mandate, Hanson suggests that many believers give insufficient thought to the basic principles that biblical study contributes to the lives of those who simultaneously seek to live in obedience to the central confessions of the Christian faith and to engage constructively in the life of a nation guided by the First Amendment and populated by an increasingly religiously diverse citizenry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-154) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: In search of a biblically based political theology; title: Worship: touchstone of Christian political action; title: Covenant and politics; title: Jesus Christ, savior and the human condition: the biblical background; title: Old problems, new opportunities.