Christians and politics beyond the culture wars :

Christians and politics beyond the culture wars : an agenda for engagement / edited by David P. Gushee. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2000. - 255 p. ; 23 cm.

Papers presented at a conference held in Oct. 1998 at Union University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evangelical kaleidoscope: a survey of recent evangelical political engagement / From despair to mission: toward a Christian public theology for the new millennium / Christian faith and public policy: a reformed perspective / Catholic perspective on Christian faith and public life / Religion and the American democracy / Toward an evangelical political philosophy / Politics after the culture wars / Evangelicals and politics in the Third World / Christian faith and educational policy: key questions / Divorce epidemic: evaluating policy options that can reduce divorce / Welfare reform's challenge to the evangelical church / Refugees: uncertain welcome / Where church and state intersect / Abortion and the culture of death / Just peacemaking: a new paradigm for our new world / Michael L. Cromartie -- David P. Gushee -- James W. Skillen -- John L. Carr -- Jean Bethke Elshtain -- Ronald J. Sider -- Harry L. Poe -- Paul Freston -- Charles L. Glenn -- David P. Gushee -- Stanley W. Carlson-Thies -- Christine D. Pohl and Ben Donley -- Stephen V. Monsma -- Richard D. Land -- Glen H. Stassen.

0801022312 (pbk.)


Christianity and politics--Congresses.
Christianity and politics--United States--Congresses.

BR115.P7 / C38163 2000

261.7/0973