Healing for a broken world
Subtitle: Christian perspectives on public policy
By: Steve Monsma.
Publisher: Crossway Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Wheaton, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781581349610
Subjects: Christianity and politics; Public policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-215) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Our starting point : take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ; title: Basic biblical principles; title: Creation, sin, and redemption : in the beginning God created; title: Justice : follow justice and justice alone; title: Solidarity : love your neighbor as yourself; title: Civil society : present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans; title: Applications of basic biblical principles; title: Church and state : give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's; title: Life issues : choose life; title: Poverty : be open-handed toward the poor and needy; title: Caring for God's creation : the earth is the Lords; title: Violations of human rights : He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and ... to release the oppressed; title: Disease and poverty in Africa : He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds; title: War and terrorism : the Lord is my strength and my defense.