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How does a Christian distinctly advocate in the political sphere? How should a Christian's faith mold their politics? For the Love follows activist Justin Giboney, local board member Sarah Imboden, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott as they put their love of neighbor into action. Highly recommended.
No political party, candidate, or law can have a Christian's allegiance. If one of those political entities does, it is political idolatry. Pastor Cameron Triggs of Grave Alive (Orlando, FL) provides several principles, including that candidates are fallible and neither party is Christian, as ways to keep our idolatry in check.
Many Christian American voters are tossed about by their ideological political party as they lack a framework for engagement. Instead of the Bible dictating a Christian's politics, partisan politics dictate what Christians go to the Bible for. For Christians, this should not be so. In Compassion (&) Conviction, Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler clearly and succinctly explain why Christians should be involved in politics, define a biblical framework for approaching politics, explain how Christians can engage in partnership with those that hold different values, and show how Christians can be distinctly Christian in the public square.
In an engaging and thoughtful 45-minute sermon rooted in Ephesians 4:14-15 Justin Giboney challenges, "Christians on both sides of the political spectrum...to ask themselves if they are going to be accomplices or cross bearers? Will [they] add to the tribalism and division or will [they be] models of civility and reconciliation?" Giboney provides a framework for Christiians to engage politics in a distinctly Christian way that is not partisan, but anchored in truth, love, justice, and moral order. Note that the audio for the first half of the video is out of sync.
In a polished Radiolab (NPR) style presentation complete with commentary interspersed between interviews and upbeat music hosts Jesse Eubanks and Lachlan Coffey expertly tell the story of polarization, specifically negative polarization, and its two preeminent effects on Christians. First, it creates a sense of political homelessness which results in silence and Christians disengaging from the political sphere. Second, it destroys our ability to talk with our neighbors. If you are looking for a podcast that is different from the traditional interview or commentary style podcast - then this is your cup of tea.
Holy Post host Phil Vischer begins by digging into the conservative and liberal labels that have morphed into ideologically constrained camps that vote according to party instead of personal conscience before finishing the 7-minute video with helpful advice on how Christians should vote. Hint--it starts with rejecting tribalism.
A fantastic, thorough read penned with humility, nuance and honesty. If you are looking for an extensive resource on your journey towards racial reconciliation or are wondering what that process entails this is the book for you.
In less than 70 pages Chris Marshall, with plenty of scriptural evidence, says that justice is a central theme of the Bible and it is how God relates to the world.
Professor Tim Mackie of Western Seminary narrates a quick sub-6 minute visually appealing video detailing the origin and nuances of justice according to the Bible.
Baylor University professor George Yancey says that the white fragility term has some truths, but there is a better way to engage in dialogue and come up with solutions between people of different colors.
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