City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802458572 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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What lies ahead is unclear.Into this uncertainty, former White House insiders Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner call evangelicals toward a new kind of political engagement -- a kind that is better both for the church and the country, a kind that cannot be co-opted by either political party, a kind that avoids the historic mistakes of both the Religious Right and the Religious Left.A product of the authors' own wrestling with the complicated relationship between religion and politics, City of Man assesses the past, surveys the present, and deals with questions central to evangelicals' future political role, including:* How can religious people exercise influence while maintaining their integrity?* What tone should they be known for?* How should they think about the role and purpose of government?* Which causes and issues, both at home and abroad, ought to be a part of their agenda?Incisive, bold, and marked equally by pragmatism and idealism, Gerson and Wehner's book charts a new political future not just for civic-minded Christians and "values voters," but for the nation as a whole.. An era has ended. The political movement that most galvanized evangelicals for more than a quarter-century, the Religious Right, is fading away
"A Primer for Christian Political Activism" according to Daniel Darling. Younger generations of evangelicals are wrestling with the proper way to engage in the political arena. As a one-time political activist and now a pastor, I have personally felt the tension between radical engagement and radical withdrawal. At times I have felt Christians have been too passive and at times (lately), I have felt that Christians have been far too active.Plus, American Christians have been afforded a rare historical stewardshi. William D. Curnutt said How Should Christians Engage Today's Political World?. Gerson and Wehner are two former White House staff members under the presidency of George W. Bush. These men were staff writers who helped to craft policy and the statements to the public about those policies. They are both conservative and they are both Evangelical Christians.Their book is unapologetically Evangelical and Conservative. Their goal is to give Evangelical Christians a wake up call to their need to become involved in the polit. To engage or not to engage? NoVAReader To engage or not to engage? That is the question for many Christians regarding politics. Are we to only submit to the authorities, but otherwise lead apolitical lives largely out of the public square? Or, are we to actively engage in the political process?Gerson and Wehner, two former White House staffers, suggest the latter. In this book, they explain that it is our responsibility to engage in politics. But, then, how do we do it without c
Chock full of historical and theological wisdom, City of Man reminds Christians that they should care about politics and – win or lose – never give up the fights that matter most.William J. Yet Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner have succeeded brilliantly. GeorgeMcCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Princeton UniversityThis is book is a wonderful gift to all of us who care deeply about Christian engagement in the political arena. Their reflections on how religion and politics interact in our rapidly changing culture are perceptive and challenging, combining a broad, historical understanding of the issues with a thor