Political Gospel by Patrick Schreiner
Christians are constantly being accused of being too political or not political enough. Often, the accusations are fair. Christians tend to get stuck in one of two political ditches: we either privatize our faith or make it partisan. We think religion and politics should be separate and never intermingle, or we align so tightly with a political party that we conflate the gospel with a human agenda. In Political Gospel, Patrick Schreiner argues Christianity not only has political implications but is itself a politic. The gospel at its very core is political--Jesus declared Himself to be King. But He does not allow you to put Him in your political box. In a supercharged political climate, Political Gospel explores what it means for Christians to have a biblical public witness by looking to Scripture, the early church, and today. Should we submit to governing authorities or subvert them? Are we to view them as agents of the dark forces or entities that promote order? In these pages, we'll see that Christians live in a paradox, and we'll see how to follow Christ our King right into the political craziness of our day.
Schreiner, Patrick: - Patrick Schreiner (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland. Schreiner is the author of The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew and The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781087755175 |
| ISBN 10 | 1087755174 |
| Title | Political Gospel |
| Author | Patrick Schreiner |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | LifeWay Christian Resources |
| Year published | 2022-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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