God & Government: An Insider's View on the Boundaries Between Faith & PoliticsHow should Christians live their faith in the public arena? Twenty years ago, the first edition of Chuck Colson's Kingdoms in Conflict became a bestseller, a must-read for people interested in politics and the relationship between church and state. Now, with a passion for truth and moved by the urgency of the times we live in, Colson has written God and Government, re-voicing his powerful and enduring message for our post-9/11 world. In an era when Christianity is being attacked from every side--books being written charging Christians with being theocrats and trying to impose their views on an unwilling culture--what is the message of the Christian church? What does the Bible say, and what do we learn from history about the proper relationship between faith and culture? Appealing to scripture, reason, and history, this book tackles society's most pressing and divisive issues. New stories and examples reflect the realities of today, from the clash with radical Islam to the deep division between "reds" and "blues." In an era of angry finger-pointing, Colson furnishes a unique insider's perspective that can't be pigeonholed as either "religious right" or "religious left." Whatever your political or religious stance, this book will give you a different understanding of Christianity. If you're a Christian, it will help you to both examine and defend your faith. If you've been critical of the new religious right, you'll be shocked at what you learn. Probing both secular and religious values, God and Government critiques each fairly, sides with neither, and offers a hopeful, fair-minded perspective that is sorely needed in today's hyper-charged atmosphere. |
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... Colson. q To those who serve in “the little platoons” around the world, faithfully evidencing the love and justice of the Kingdom of God in the midst of the kingdoms of this world q Contents Prologue 9 Part One Need for the Kingdom 1.
... Kingdom 1. Kingdoms in Conflict 47 2. After the Feast 56 3. Crossing the Rubicon 62 4. Faith and the Evidence 68 5. Neither Ape nor Angel 81 Part Two Arrival of the Kingdom 6. King Without a Country 91 7. Politics of the Kingdom 99 8 ...
... Kingdom 10. Roots of War (Part I) 141 11. Roots of War (Part II) 172 12. Year Zero 194 13. Marxism and the Kingdom of God 204 14. Conflict and Compromise in the West 232 15. The Naked Public Square 257 Part Four Presence of the Kingdom ...
... Kingdom q Kingdoms in Conflict. *Although this story is fictional, certain quotations attributed to Israeli and U.S. political and religious leaders have been taken from actual public statements; material regarding the takeover of the ...
An Insider's View on the Boundaries Between Faith & Politics Charles Colson. Part One Need for the Kingdom q Kingdoms in Conflict Men never do evil so completely and Part.
Contents
Presence of the Kingdom 16 Benefits of the Kingdom | 267 |
Christian Patriotism | 276 |
Little Platoons | 286 |
The Problem of Power | 300 |
Christians in Politics | 313 |
Signs of the Kingdom | 333 |
Perils of Politics | 343 |
People Power | 356 |
For the Good of the Nation | 106 |
The Cross and the Crown | 122 |
Part Three Absence of the Kingdom | 139 |
Roots of War Part I 141 | 172 |
Year Zero | 194 |
Marxism and the Kingdom of God | 204 |
Conflict and Compromise in the West | 232 |
The Naked Public Square | 257 |
Part Four | 265 |
The Political Illusion | 380 |
The Indestructible Kingdom | 391 |
Epilogue | 418 |
With Gratitude | 422 |
Notes | 425 |
For Further Reading | 435 |
Index | 437 |