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Download or read book Explicitly Christian Politics written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Reform Association (NRA) is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the Christian principles of civil government. NRA includes reports from Operation Potomac, articles on the NRA and other related topics, and the history of the NRA.
Author : Christian politics
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Christian politics written by Christian politics and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reverend Barry W. Lynn
Publisher : Forum Books
ISBN 13 : 0307381633
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Piety & Politics written by Reverend Barry W. Lynn and published by Forum Books. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverend Barry Lynn explains why the Religious Right has it all wrong. In the wake of the 2004 presidential election, the Religious Right insisted that George Bush had been handed a mandate for an ideology-based social agenda, including the passage of a “marriage amendment” to ban same-sex unions, diversion of tax money to religious groups through “faith-based initiatives,” the teaching of creationism in public schools, and restrictions on abortion. Led by an aggressive band of television preachers and extremist radio personalities, the Religious Right set its sights on demolishing the wall of separation between church and state. The Reverend Barry Lynn is a devout Christian, but this propaganda effort disturbs him deeply. He argues that politicians need to stop looking to the Bible to justify their actions and should consult another source instead: the U.S. Constitution. When the Founding Fathers of our great nation created the Constitution, they had seen firsthand the dangers of an injudicious mix of religion and government. They knew what it was like to live under the yoke of state-imposed faith. They drew up a model for the new nation that would allow absolute freedom of religion. They knew that religion, united with the raw power of government, spawns tyranny. Yet the Religious Right now seems distrustful of those principles inherent in the Constitution, viewing the separation of church and state only as a dangerous anti-Christian principle imposed upon our nation. In reality, the separation between church and state has been an important ally to religion: with the state out of the picture, hundreds of religions have grown and prospered. Religion doesn’t need the government’s assistance, any more than it is practical or appropriate for religious doctrine to be fostered in the government or taught in public schools. As an explicitly religious figure speaking out against the Religious Right, Lynn has incurred the wrath of such personalities as Pat Buchanan, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson, who once said Lynn was “lower than a child molester.” Lynn has continuously taken on these radicals of the Religious Right calmly and rationally, using their own statements and religious fervor to prove that when they attack the constitutionally mandated separation, they’re actually attacking freedom of religion. In Piety & Politics, the Reverend Barry Lynn continues the fight—educating Americans about what is at stake, explaining why it is crucial that we maintain the separation of church and state, and galvanizing us to defend the honor of our religious freedom.
Author : Sara Diamond
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572303850
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Not by Politics Alone written by Sara Diamond and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1998-09-14 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As surprisingly large numbers of Christian men began arriving in Washington, D.C., for a 1997 Promise Keepers rally, observers were divided over whether to ascribe a covert political agenda to this explicitly religious gathering. Some felt that the opposition to gay rights and abortion on the part of the organization's founder instilled the event with partisan implications; others maintained that politics alone could not explain the popularity of an event whose speakers stressed broader themes of family responsibility and racial reconciliation. In this incisive work, Sara Diamond takes our understanding of the Christian Right beyond what is commonly known about its electoral clout, shedding light on the rarely seen boundaries and intersections where politics and culture converge. While highlighting the movement's alliance with the Republican Party, Diamond examines how conservative evangelical groups have maintained their influence for more than two decades by drawing from a web of grassroots cultural institutions--including publishing houses, law firms, broadcast stations, and church-centered community programs--designed to meet their adherents' personal, as well as ideological, needs.
Author : David G. Bromley
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865541153
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (411 download)
Download or read book New Christian Politics written by David G. Bromley and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forword / Phillip E. Hammond - Interpreting the new Christian right : a commentary on the substance and process of knowledge creation / Anson Shupe and David G. Bromley -- The new Christian right and its parent company : a study in political contrasts / James A. Speer -- The wicked shall not bear rule : the fundamentalist heritage of the new Christian right / Ralph Clark Chandler -- Support for the Moral Majority and its sociomoral platform / John H. Simpson -- The Moral Majority viewed sociologically / J. Milton Yinger and Stephen J. Cutler -- Public and clergy setiments toward the Moral Majority : evidence from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex / Anson Shupe and William A. Stacey -- Explaining the new religious right : status politics and beyond / Charles L. Harper and Kevin Leicht -- Some potential causes and consequences of the use of religion broadcasts / Gary D. Gaddy -- Television and popular religion : changes in church offerings / Razelle Frankl -- The new Christian right and the new media / Wesley E. Miller -- Televangelism and the future of American politics / Jeffrey K. Hadden -- The new Christian right and the 1980 elections / Robert Zwier -- No Hoosier hospitality for humanism : the Moral Majority in Indiana / Richard V. Pierard and James L. Wright -- The "Old Right" in action : Mormon and Catholic involvement in an equal rights amendment referendum / James T. Richardson -- The politics of preachers : Southern Baptist ministers and Christian right activism / James L. Guth -- Mobilizing Christians for political action : campaigning with God on your side / Margaret Ann Latus.
Author : J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664222017
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Christian Perspectives on Politics written by J. Philip Wogaman and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minister Wogaman updates his comprehensive discussions on the meaning and importance of politics; the history of Christian political thought; and church/state relations, the legislation of social morality, and criminal justice issues.
Author : Timothy R. A. Sherratt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498225950
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)
Download or read book Power Made Perfect? written by Timothy R. A. Sherratt and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would politics be different if Christians acknowledged Jesus Christ as the archetype of all rulers, democratic and nondemocratic? How would our practice of politics change if we recognized the suffering love of Christ as the truest exercise of power? Power Made Perfect? offers a distinctive approach to government and politics. It is important, the author argues, to ask how creation provides guidance for political conduct; for politics to be an exercise in piety; and to approach politics in a fallen world with prudence and not in pursuit of ultimate solutions. But it is even more important to begin with Jesus Christ. Christ is the rightful ruler of the world who exercises power by suffering and dying for guilty humans. All political activity is held to the standard of Christ's sacrifice. In this book, Timothy Sherratt surveys major Christian political initiatives and schools of Christian political thought, with a particular emphasis on American politics, before outlining ways in which Christians in churches can practice faithful political engagement.
Author : Curtis Chang
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310368723
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The After Party written by Curtis Chang and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the exhausted, the hurting, and the faithful, The After Party helps reframe our political identity away from the "what" of political positions and toward the "how" being centered on Jesus. This paradigm-shifting book complements The After Party Project--a six-part, video-based, highly interactive curriculum that provides churches, small groups, and individuals with an on-the-ground, biblically based approach to a very complex topic. The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics helps readers who feel despair about political divisiveness: Engage with others across political differences Learn specific steps to reframe political identity outside of partisan divides Focus on how we relate to one another as Jesus teaches before moving to the what of political topics The After Party is ideal for: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents looking for renewed hope and humility for our nation Local leaders seeking to counter animosity toward political opponents, susceptibility to lies, and other practices that threaten the common good Congregations, classes, and small groups watching The After Party video series Pastors who want to encourage their congregants to trade their partisan mindsets for the mind of Christ It's not too late. In today's political environment, faithfulness to a biblical how of political engagement shines as a radical challenge to both the Right and the Left. If you worry about what politics is doing to your community, your family, and your own well-being, The After Party will transform your political imagination. It's time for us to go beyond party politics and--as Christians--believe in the true "party" yet to come.
Author : Sandra F. Joireman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019970287X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Church, State, and Citizen written by Sandra F. Joireman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians are often portrayed as sharing the same political opinions and the same theological foundations for their actions. Yet, from the time of the early church, believers have held a variety of perspectives on the relationship between church and state and what constitutes legitimate political behavior for Christian citizens. Thoroughly Christian political beliefs run the gamut from disavowal of any political responsibility to a complete endorsement of government policies and the belief that the state has been divinely appointed. In Church, State, and Citizen, Sandra F. Joireman has gathered political scientists to examine the relationship between religion and politics as seen from within seven Christian traditions: Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist, Anglican, Evangelical and Pentecostal. In each chapter the historical and theological foundations of the tradition are described along with the beliefs regarding the appropriate role of the state and citizen. While all Christian traditions share certain beliefs about faith (e.g., human sin, salvation, Christ's atonement) and political life (e.g. limited government, human rights, the incompleteness and partiality of all political action) there are also profound differences. The authors discuss the contemporary implications of these beliefs both in the United States and in other areas of the world where Christianity is showing increasing vigor.
Author : Luke Bretherton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467456438
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Christ and the Common Life written by Luke Bretherton and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Christ and the Common Life Luke Bretherton provides an introduction to historical and contemporary theological reflection on politics and opens up a compelling vision for a Christian commitment to democracy. In dialogue with Scripture and various traditions, Bretherton examines the dynamic relationship between who we are in relation to God and who we are as moral and political animals. He addresses fundamental political questions about poverty and injustice, forming a common life with strangers, and handling power constructively. And through his analysis of debates concerning, among other things, race, class, economics, the environment, and interfaith relations, he develops an innovative political theology of democracy as a way through which Christians can speak and act faithfully within our current context. Read as a whole, or as stand-alone chapters, the book guides readers through the political landscape and identifies the primary vocabulary, ideas, and schools of thought that shape Christian reflection on politics in the West. Ideal for the classroom, Christ and the Common Life equips students to understand politics and its positive and negative role in fostering neighbor love.
Author : Stephen Charles Mott
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195081382
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)
Download or read book A Christian Perspective on Political Thought written by Stephen Charles Mott and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author seeks to advance the role of biblical and theological values in the political lives of individual Christians and the public discourse of American society. He argues that Americans want to make choices in terms of standards of right and wrong, but tend to lack the formulation of a theory.
Author : CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Obedience to Civil Government clearly stated: wherein the Christian Religion is rescu'd from the false notions pretended to be drawn from it; and Mr. Hoadly's new scheme, in his last book Of the Origin and Form of Government; is fully consider'd written by CHRISTIAN RELIGION. and published by . This book was released on 1711 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steven M. Studebaker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137480165
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)
Download or read book A Pentecostal Political Theology for American Renewal written by Steven M. Studebaker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that Christians have a stake in the sustainability and success of core cultural values of the West in general and America in particular. Steven M. Studebaker considers Western and American decline from a theological and, specifically, Pentecostal perspective. The volume proposes and develops a Pentecostal political theology that can be used to address and reframe Christian political identity in the United States. Studebaker asserts that American Christians are currently not properly engaged in preventing America’s decline or halting the shifts in its core values. The problem, he suggests, is that American Christianity not only gives little thought to the state of the nation beyond a handful of moral issues like abortion, but its popular political theologies lead Christians to think of themselves more as aliens than as citizens. This book posits that the proposed Pentecostal political theology would help American Christians view themselves as citizens and better recognize their stake in the renewal of their nation. The foundation of this proposed political theology is a pneumatological narrative of renewal—a biblical narrative of the Spirit that begins with creation, proceeds through Incarnation and Pentecost, and culminates in the new creation and everlasting kingdom of God. This narrative provides the foundation for a political theology that speaks to the issues of Christian political identity and encourages Christian political participation.
Author : Luke Bretherton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444357697
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Christianity and Contemporary Politics written by Luke Bretherton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congratulations to Luke Bretherton on winning the 2013 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing for Christianity and Contemporary Politics! Relations between religious and political spheres continue to stir passionate debates on both sides of the Atlantic. Through a combination of theological reflection and empirical case studies, Bretherton succeeds in offering timely and invaluable insights into these crucial issues facing 21st century societies. Explores the relationship between Christianity and contemporary politics through case studies of faith-based organizations, Christian political activism and welfare provision in the West; these case studies assess initiatives including community organizing, fair trade, and the sanctuary movement Offers an insightful, informative account of how Christians can engage politically in a multi-faith, liberal democracy Integrates debates in political theology with inter-disciplinary analysis of policy and practice regarding religious social, political and economic engagement in the USA, UK, and continental Europe Reveals how Christians can help prevent the subversion of the church – and even of politics itself – by legal, bureaucratic, and market mechanisms, rather than advocating withdrawal or assimilation Engages with the intricacies of contemporary politics whilst integrating systematic and historical theological reflection on political and economic life
Author : Matthew Bowman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674244917
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (449 download)
Download or read book Christian written by Matthew Bowman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Publishers Weekly Best Religion Book of the Year A Choice Outstanding Academic Title For many Americans, being Christian is central to their political outlook. Political Christianity is most often associated with the Religious Right, but the Christian faith has actually been a source of deep disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While some identify Christianity with Western civilization and unfettered individualism, others have maintained that Christian principles call for racial equality, international cooperation, and social justice. At once incisive and timely, Christian delves into the intersection of faith and political identity and offers an essential reconsideration of what it means to be Christian in America today. “Bowman is fast establishing a reputation as a significant commentator on the culture and politics of the United States.” —Church Times “Bowman looks to tease out how religious groups in American history have defined, used, and even wielded the word Christian as a means of understanding themselves and pressing for their own idiosyncratic visions of genuine faith and healthy democracy.” —Christian Century “A fascinating examination of the twists and turns in American Christianity, showing that the current state of political/religious alignment was not necessarily inevitable, nor even probable.” —Deseret News
Author : Shane Claiborne
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0310862701
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Jesus for President written by Shane Claiborne and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus for President is a radical manifesto to awaken the Christian political imagination, reminding us that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in Jesus and the incarnation of the peculiar politic of the church as a people 'set apart' from this world. In what can be termed lyrical theology, Jesus for President poetically weaves together words and images to sing (rather than dictate) its message. It is a collaboration of Shane Claiborne's writing and stories, Chris Haw's reflections and research, and Chico Fajardo-Heflin's art and design. Drawing upon the work of biblical theologians, the lessons of church history, and the examples of modern-day saints and ordinary radicals, Jesus for President stirs the imagination of what the Church could look like if it placed its faith in Jesus instead of Caesar. A fresh look at Christianity and empire, Jesus for President transcends questions of 'Should I vote or not?' and 'Which candidate?' by thinking creatively about the fundamental issues of faith and allegiance. It's written for those who seek to follow Jesus, rediscover the spirit of the early church, and incarnate the kingdom of God.
Author : Roy P. Domenico
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780313323621
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics written by Roy P. Domenico and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does religion have a place in politics? This work reveals the global reach and relevance of Christian political activities, examining how individuals, reform groups, and political organisations have employed Christian principles in participating in politics at a local, national, and global scale.
