The Resource The good of politics : a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction, James W. Skillen
The good of politics : a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction, James W. Skillen
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- Summary
- Posits "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 [and] 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"--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 214 pages
- Contents
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- PART 1: THE BIBLICAL DRAMA
- God's kingdom coming
- The revealing image
- Citizenship in the kingdom
- PART 2: KEY HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Constantine, Augustine, and the fraught future of "Christian" politics
- From Augustine to the splintering of Christendom
- Nations, states, and Protestant reformers
- From the Reformation to contemporary engagement
- PART 3: ENGAGING POLITICS TODAY
- viewpoint as standpoint: where do we begin?
- Engagement for what kind of political community?
- Citizenship as vocation
- Family, marriage, and education
- Economics and the environment
- Politics in one world
- Isbn
- 9780801048814
- Label
- The good of politics : a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction
- Title
- The good of politics
- Title remainder
- a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction
- Statement of responsibility
- James W. Skillen
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Posits "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 [and] 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"--Amazon.com
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Skillen, James W
- Dewey number
- 261.7
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR115.P7
- LC item number
- S55 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Engaging culture
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Christianity and politics
- Church history
- Christians
- Label
- The good of politics : a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction, James W. Skillen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- PART 1: THE BIBLICAL DRAMA -- God's kingdom coming -- The revealing image -- Citizenship in the kingdom -- PART 2: KEY HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS -- Constantine, Augustine, and the fraught future of "Christian" politics -- From Augustine to the splintering of Christendom -- Nations, states, and Protestant reformers -- From the Reformation to contemporary engagement -- PART 3: ENGAGING POLITICS TODAY -- viewpoint as standpoint: where do we begin? -- Engagement for what kind of political community? -- Citizenship as vocation -- Family, marriage, and education -- Economics and the environment -- Politics in one world
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 214 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801048814
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013034711
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)849787504
- (OCoLC)ocn849787504
- Label
- The good of politics : a biblical, historical, and contemporary introduction, James W. Skillen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- PART 1: THE BIBLICAL DRAMA -- God's kingdom coming -- The revealing image -- Citizenship in the kingdom -- PART 2: KEY HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS -- Constantine, Augustine, and the fraught future of "Christian" politics -- From Augustine to the splintering of Christendom -- Nations, states, and Protestant reformers -- From the Reformation to contemporary engagement -- PART 3: ENGAGING POLITICS TODAY -- viewpoint as standpoint: where do we begin? -- Engagement for what kind of political community? -- Citizenship as vocation -- Family, marriage, and education -- Economics and the environment -- Politics in one world
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 214 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801048814
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013034711
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)849787504
- (OCoLC)ocn849787504
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