Is the good book good enough? : evangelical perspectives on public policy / edited by David K. Ryden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ryden, David K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--United States.

Evangelicalism.

Christianity and politics--United States.

Christianity and politics.

Political planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book analyzes evangelical Christianity as a comprehensive perspective for understanding the range of contemporary policy issues in America. It finds that evangelicalism can be understood as a distinctive approach to understanding policy debates, that evangelicals are not as monolithic as commonly thought, but that their policy activism is still marred by significant shortcomings, namely their failure to employ non-biblical arguments and rhetoric that might resonate with non-evangelical Christians.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: The Evolving Policy Agenda of Evangelical Christians; Part I: Engaging America: Evangelical Approaches to Domestic Policy Questions; 1 Evangelicals and the Environment: From Political Realism to a Politics of Freedom; 2 Evangelicals and Poverty; 3 To Do Justly and Love Mercy: Using Scripture to Guide Criminal Justice Policy; 4 Enlightened Economics and Free Markets; 5 Better Late Than Never? Evangelicals and Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Part II: Engaging the World: Evangelical Views on Global Issues

6 The Roots of Evangelical Humanitarianism and International Political Advocacy7 Evangelicals and Foreign Policy in an Era of Conflict; 8 "The New Internationals": Human Rights and American Evangelicalism; 9 Evangelicals, Pakistan, and the War in Afghanistan: Scriptural Resources for National Security Issues; Part III: Engaging Culture: Counterforce or Capitulation?; 10 Love Rightly Understood: Reflections on the Substance, Style, and Spirit of Evangelical Activism and (Same-Sex) Marriage Policy

11 Evangelicals and the Elusive Goal of Racial Reconciliation: The Role of Culture, Politics, and Public Policy12 Politics, Evangelicals, and the Unavoidability of Metaphysics; 13 The Good Book as Policy Guide: Characteristics, Critiques, and Contributions of Evangelical Public Policy Participation; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-08470-8

9786613084705

0-7391-5061-8

OCLC:

719383043