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Healing for a Broken World Christian Perspectives on Public Policy

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ISBN-10: 1581349610

ISBN-13: 9781581349610

Edition: 2007

Authors: Steve Monsma

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Do today's believers know how to be not simply good citizens but good Christian citizens? Are they ready to respond to contemporary public policy issues such as genocide, global AIDS, global warming, and human trafficking according to Scripture rather than any particular political agenda? A growing segment of them are, even if they aren't quite sure how to accomplish it. This book is for them. With American evangelicals having more political influence today than ever before, this book is especially important. The opening chapters establish the foundational biblical principles that are relevant to our lives as Christian citizens no matter the topic. Author Steve Monsma next highlights…    
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Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Crossway
Publication date: 2/4/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.49" tall
Weight: 0.682

David F. Kelly is professor emeritus of theology and health care and was the founding director of the Health Care Ethics Center at Duquesne University. Among his books are Critical Care Ethics: Treatment Decisions in American Hospitals and Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics. He is coeditor of Three Patients: International Perspectives on Intensive Care at the End of Life.Stephen V. Monsma is a research fellow at the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics, Calvin College. He is a professor of political science emeritus at Pepperdine University, where he was on the political science faculty from 1987 to 2004 and held the Blanche E. Seaver chair in social science. He…    

Preface
Our Starting Point: "Take Captive Every Thought to Make It Obedient to Christ"
Biblical Principles
Creation, Sin, and Redemption: "In the Beginning God Created"
Justice: "Follow Justice and Justice Alone"
Solidarity: "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"
Civil Society: "Present Yourselves before the Lord by Your Tribes and Clans"
Applications
Church and State: "Give to Caesar What Is Caesar's, and to God What Is God's"
Life Issues: "Choose Life"
Poverty: "Be Open-Handed toward the Poor and Needy"
Caring for God's Creation: "The Earth Is the Lord's"
Violations of Human Rights: "He Has Sent Me to Proclaim Freedom for the Prisoners and ... to Release the Oppressed"
Disease and Poverty in Africa: "He Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds up Their Wounds"
War and Terrorism: "The Lord Is My Strength and My Defense"
Notes
Subject Index
Scripture Index