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7/31/2006

Politics and the Kingdom of God

There’s a great conversation going on over at Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed about the Scot’s post stems from a very intriguing article in the New York Times about Greg Boyd’s church in St. Paul and Randall Balmer’s new book Thy Kingdom Come, An Evangelical's Lament: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America.



  • What should be the local church’s relationship with politics?
  • How should we navigate the tricky waters of trying to be a prophetic voice for Jesus’ Kingdom in our society and not tying ourselves into the power-plays of politics?
  • Should we try to separate the kingdom of God from the kingdoms of this world, or should the kingdom of God somehow influence the kingdoms of this world?



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2 comments:

  1. Bob Robinson7/31/2006 5:38 PM

    Ghost Dancer,

    Good comment. There indeed needs to be a plurality of views in a healthy society and a healthy church!!

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  2. Bob Robinson8/04/2006 7:44 AM

    Marc,

    Great to hear that we are both in college ministry! IV and CCO have a LOT in common.

    Great to have you!

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