The Good of Politics

J Skillen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

242 Seiten

2014
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-8010-4881-4 (ISBN)

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In this addition to the acclaimed Engaging Culture series, a highly respected author and Christian thinker offers a principled, biblical perspective on engaging political culture as part of one's calling. James Skillen believes that constructive Christian engagement depends on the belief that those made in the image of God are created not only for family life, agriculture, education, science, industry, and the arts but also for building political communities, justly ordered for the common good. He argues that God made us to be royal stewards of public governance from the outset and that the biblical story of God's creation, judgment, and redemption of all things in Jesus Christ has everything to do with politics and government.

In this irenic, nonpartisan treatment of an oft-debated topic, Skillen critically assesses current political realities and helps readers view responsibility in the political arena as a crucial dimension of the Christian faith.

James W. Skillen (PhD, Duke University) helped found the Center for Public Justice (CPJ), an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to policy research and civic education for which he served as executive director and president. Now retired from the CPJ, he is engaged in full-time writing, mentoring, and speaking on political thought and public policy. Skillen has authored or edited numerous books, including "Recharging the American Experiment," and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.5.2014
Verlagsort	Ada, MI
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 226 mm
Gewicht	342 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
ISBN-10	0-8010-4881-8 / 0801048818
ISBN-13	978-0-8010-4881-4 / 9780801048814
Zustand	Neuware