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God and Politics
Vol. 3, No. 5 • Sep/Oct 1994
The early Christians, in spite of persecutions, were not hermits waiting in the corner to be caught away. In his Dialogue With Trypho the Jew, Justin carefully explained Christianity, trying to clear it of false impressions and charges. Instead of listing the Jewish persecutions of Christians (i.e., getting locked into a “culture war”), Justin has […]
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In God’s Name
The early Christians, in spite of persecutions, were not hermits waiting in the corner to be caught away. In his Dialogue With Trypho the Jew, Justin carefully explained Christianity, trying to clear it of false impressions and charges. Instead of listing the Jewish persecutions of Christians (i.e., getting locked into a “culture war”), Justin has […]
A Tale of Two Kingdoms
“And it shall come about when Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’ that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians.” Gen. […]
Religion and Politics: A Roundtable Discussion
This panel discussion was organized for the news media by the Christian Bookseller’s Association, and took place in July of 1994, in Denver, Colorado. Panelists: William Bennett, Os Guinness, Michael S. Horton, Jim Wallis; Moderator: Cal Thomas Cal Thomas: Isn’t it amazing that about 15 years after the advent of the so-called “Christian Right” that […]
The Church’s Mission
We have all had similar conversations, the one with fellow believers where we agree with our friends about a particular matter of public policy but end up disagreeing quite strongly about specifics of Christian faith and practice. The frustrating thing about such encounters is the way Christians can passionately pursue specific legislative initiatives or rally […]
Christianity and Politics
The signs of cultural decline are everywhere: Family breakdown, violent crime, and government scandals flourish; MTV mindlessness shows no signs of abating. It is abundantly clear why folks around the country are deeply concerned about a culture apparently crashing down about their heads. Many Christians are jumping into the project of repairing culture with both […]
Faith & Law Society
PROPOSITION ONE AMERICA, AND INDEED THE ENTIRE WORLD, IS IN THE MIDST OF MOMENTOUS CHANGE, and I don’t mean that as a political slogan. It is change we must understand, because it will profoundly affect America’s prospects for renewal. In addition to being at the end of a century and a millennium, the entire West […]
