Christians across the spectrum have soured on religious involvement in politics; tempted either to withdraw or to secularize their public engagement. Yet the kingdom of God is clearly concerned with justice and communal wellbeing. How can Christians be active in public life without getting mired down in political polarization and controversy? For too long; the question of faith in public life has centered on what the Bible says about government. Charles Gutenson; a theologian respected by both evangelical and mainline Christians; argues that we should first ask how God intends for us to live together before considering the public policies and institutions that would best empower living together in that way. By concentrating on the nature of God; we can move past presuppositions regarding the role of government and engage in healthy discussions about how best to serve the common good. This lucidly written book includes a foreword by bestselling author Jim Wallis.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Superb Book; Much too Good for Kindle's sloppy work!By Kindle CustomerI've got to give this book 5 stars because it is certainly one of the best history books I've ever read - the only one I can compare it to is Hochschild's "Bury the Chains". It's responsible without ever being boring and suspenseful/emotional without ever being sensationalist. Damn good journalism!OK; now for the Kindle Komplaints. Reviewer Val (2010)was right on the mark about how poorly Kindle has handled this. Val is right about all the defects (chapter advances; index; etc.) and he even left out some of the worst defects: Yes; the book has excellent citations; but you can't click back and forth from the text to the notes as you can on better-published kindles. And I still wonder why Kindle; with all its ingenuity; can not manage to synch page numbers - It' embarrassing when you go to a book club and folks cite a page number and you don't have a clue except maybe trying a "search" or an index IF IT WORKS; and; as Val points out --- this one doesn't. One more beef: The Table of Contents doesn't mention photos - they're only at the end ... a ----well; not a PLEASANT surprise; given the subject matter...but a helpful surprise...wish I'd known about them sooner as I was reading the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is fantastic. It provides a lot of information from the ...By Kayla MarieThis book is fantastic. It provides a lot of information from the very start to the very beginning and I've learned a lot about this piece of history and Jim Jones himself. If you're interested in learning more about Peoples' Temple; I would highly recommend this.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Long read!By Melissa LinkfieldI voice been fascinated by this story; and wanted to read a new perspective about it. This is a good read; authors a little bit windy; but overall a nice way to learn more about a very twisted part of our history.
