Peter Scott and William T. Cavanaugh, The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology (Blackwell Companions to Religion). Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. Refernced in: Christian Political Theory and Church-State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary For many in the missional and emergent conversations today, the relationship of Christianity and politics is a given. This perspective is not shared by all. For those
David. P. Koyzis, Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. IVP Academic, 2003. Referenced in: Christian Political Theory, Church and State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary For those active in ministries of social justice and compassion, the relationship of Christianity and politics is a given. Not all agree with this. For those
Francis J. Beckwith, Politics for Christians, Statecraft as Soulcraft (Christian Worldview Integration Series). IVP Academic, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Political Theory, Church and State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary Much of the missional and emergent conversations today emphasize the relationship of Christianity and politics. Not all agree with this emphasis. For those who arise from a tradition
David Fitch, The End of Evangelicalism? Discerning a New Faithfulness for Mission: Towards an Evangelical Political Theology. Cascade Books, 2011. Referenced in: Christian Political Theory, Church and State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since a major tenet of evangelicalism is the formation and maintenance of a Christian nation, it is by its own admission a form of
Wayne Grudem, Politics – According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture. Zondervan, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Political Theory, Church and State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a scholarly, definitive view of the relationship between Christianity and politics from a conservative evangelical perspective. Grudem writes out of
James Davison Hunter, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. Oxford University Press, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Political Theory, Church and State Relations LifeandLeadership.com Summary With regard to how political theory informs the work of the church in the realms of social compassion and justice, I
Mae Elise Cannon and John Perkins, Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a one-of-a-kind resource, providing a comprehensive guide to individual and group social activism. Many evangelicals will welcome this volume, as it looks at social compassion through a more
Chuck Collins and Mary Wright, The Moral Measure of the Economy. Orbis Books, 2007. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive Christian treatise on the macro issues of U.S. economics, written from a Catholic perspective. The opening chapters overview Catholic teaching on respect for human life and
John R. Schneider, The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth. Eerdmans, 2002. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy Giving and Financial Stewardship, Theology of Material Possessions Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary While Ron Sider’s Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and Jim Wallis’
Jim Wallis, Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street: A Moral Compass for the New Economy. Howard Books, 2010. Referenced in: Jim Wallis on Social Ministry Theological and Sociological Foundations of Social Ministry Giving and Financial Stewardship – Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions LifeandLeadership.com Summary Jim Wallis is one of the most
