The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life
Publishing Details
The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life
By (Author) Vincent E. Bacote
Series edited by Gene L. Green
Zondervan
Zondervan
19th October 2015
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Theology
Religious social and pastoral thought and activity
261.7
Physical Properties
96
Width 133mm, Height 203mm, Spine 7mm
90g
Description
What might it mean for public and political life to be understood as an important dimension of following Jesus As a part of Zondervans Ordinary Theology series, Vincent E. Bacotes 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.
Author Bio
Vincent E. Bacote (Ph.D., Drew University) is associate professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of the The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper (2005), and has contributed to books including On Kuyper(2013), Aliens in the Promised Land (2013), Keep Your Head Up (2012) and Prophetic Evangelicals (2012). He has been a regular columnist for Comment (wrf.ca/comment) and has also had articles appear in magazines such as Books and Culture, Christianity Today, Think Christian and re:generation quarterly and journals such as The Journal of Markets and Morality, Christian Scholars Review, Urban Mission and the Journal for Christian Theological Research. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Christian Ethics. He resides in the Chicago area with his family. Gene L. Green (PhD, Kings College, Aberdeen University) is dean of Trinity International Universitys Florida campus. Previously, he served as emeritus professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. His special research interest is the intersection of the Christian faith and cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Gene has pastored and taught in churches in the United States and Latin America since 1972.
