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Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy
by
Steve Monsma
Do today's believers know how to be not simply good citizens butgood Christian citizens? Are they ready to respond tocontemporary public policy issues such as genocide, global AIDS, global warming, and human trafficking according to Scripture ratherthan any particular political agenda? A growing segment of themare, even if they aren't quite sure how to accomplish it. This
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Published
February 29th 2008
by Crossway Books
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Finally, a book that I can recommend to my congregation about public policy and how to consider their responsibilities in voting!
I’ve been frustrated with the lack of clear and constructive guidance on this topic for a long time. Many American Christians misunderstand what it means to vote in accordance with the principles of their/our faith, and too often this leads to an inappropriate over-alignment with particular political parties, movements, or other “camps.” Before I read this ...more
I’ve been frustrated with the lack of clear and constructive guidance on this topic for a long time. Many American Christians misunderstand what it means to vote in accordance with the principles of their/our faith, and too often this leads to an inappropriate over-alignment with particular political parties, movements, or other “camps.” Before I read this ...more
You may well wonder
since I count myself agnostic
and fairly apolitical
but!
I was very concerned that evangelicals
who could do so much good
if they only remembered
their own simple principles
were making some god-awful choices
about what to pursue
Well that's exactly what this book is about
And it restored for me
a belief that amongst Christians
there are still people
who do good in the world
I confess
I lost that ...more
since I count myself agnostic
and fairly apolitical
but!
I was very concerned that evangelicals
who could do so much good
if they only remembered
their own simple principles
were making some god-awful choices
about what to pursue
Well that's exactly what this book is about
And it restored for me
a belief that amongst Christians
there are still people
who do good in the world
I confess
I lost that ...more
I enjoyed reading this book for my public policy class. The author focuses on a wide variety of policies and how Christians might respond. He argues our response most often in disasters and with controversial policies should be that of solidarity, understanding and humility, treating others like we would want to be treated. He leaves open room for debate and discussion on how best and how effectively to deal with our broken world.
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