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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. 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.
Pastors, laypeople, and college students will find this concise
volume a handy primer on Christianity and public life.
By definition, a high view of Scripture inheres in evangelicalism.
However, there does not seem to be a uniform way to articulate an
evangelical doctrine of Scripture. Taking up the challenge, Vincent
Bacote, Laura Migu?lez and Dennis Okholm present twelve essays that
explore in depth the meaning of an evangelical doctrine of
Scripture that takes seriously both the human and divine dimensions
of the Bible. Selected from the presentations made at the 2001
Wheaton Theology Conference, the essays approach this vital subject
from three directions. Stanley J. Grenz, Thomas Buchan, Bruce L.
McCormack and Donald W. Dayton consider the history of evangelical
thinking on the nature of Scripture. John J. Brogan, Kent Sparks,
J. Daniel Hays and Richard L. Schultz address the nature of
biblical authority. Bruce Ellis Benson, John R. Franke, Daniel J.
Treier and David Alan Williams explore the challenge of
hermeneutics, especially as it relates to interpreting Scripture in
a postmodern context. Together these essays provide a window into
current evangelical scholarship on the doctrine of Scripture and
also advance the dialogue about how best to construe our faith in
the Word of God, living and written, that informs not only the
belief but also the practice of the church.
In The Spirit in Public Theology, Bacote shows how Dutch politician
and church leader Abraham Kuyper lived a thoroughly Christian life,
and explains why Christians need to follow Kuyper by taking their
faith into the public sphere. Identifying the characteristics of a
true Christian worldview, Bacote demonstrates the need for a public
theology that stresses engagement between the church and the world.
The Spirit in Public Theology should be required reading for
pastors, students, and all Christians who want to take their faith
beyond the four walls of the Church.
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