The Political Disciple by Vincent E. Bacote

(The recent Catholic document about, among other things, climate change, stands in a line of often remarkable encyclicals, sometimes moving Catholic Social Teaching forward in very interesting ways.) Although it is usually only in the background, CPJ draws somewhat on the Dutch theologian, journalist, and statesman, Abraham Kuyper – founder of a unique political party in the early 1900s which catapulted him to Prime Minister of Holland.

From Augustine to Aquinas, Luther to Wesley, there have been robust, Biblically-shaped, and (sometimes) truly helpful theories about the implications of a Christian political vision. Well, maybe not so new.Ī robust social theory has been articulated by many in church history, preceding the current fascination with donkeys and elephants. The book list I compiled and annotated for that column tows no party line, and I hope it was interesting and helpful. Passionate about the unavoidable Biblical call to do justice, but working out of a somewhat different cultural and social approach than many other faith-based advocates in DC, CPJ’s Capitol Commentary offers essays that are attempting to transcend the predictable ping-pong back and forth between liberals and conservatives, trying to frame things in fresh and new ways. ( Click here, to see my 10 short reviews, but don’t forget to come back!) It was a diverse list and included something for almost anyone interested in considering the nature of our public life it was written with the CPJ audience in mind, but I think most BookNotes readers would like browsing through it. Green, Vincent E.It was a great privilege to publish a special summer book list for the Center for Public Justice, the nonpartisan, always thoughtful, Washington DC-based, Christian political think-tank. Publisher: Zondervan Date of Addition: 06/16/17 Copyrighted By: Gene L. Pastors, laypeople, and college students will find this concise volume a handy primer on Christianity and public life.Ĭopyright: 2015 Book Details Book Quality: Publisher Quality ISBN-13: 9780310516088 Related ISBNs: Bacote’s The Political Disciple addresses this question by considering not only whether Christians have (or need) permission to engage the public square, but also what it means to reflect Christlikeness in our public practice, as well as what to make of the typically slow rate of social change and the tension between relative allegiance to a nation and/or a political party and ultimate allegiance to Christ. What might it mean for public and political life to be understood as an important dimension of following Jesus? As a part of Zondervan’s Ordinary Theology series, Vincent E.

The Political Disciple by Vincent E. Bacote