The Bible and the ballot: using scripture in political decisions
Key questions for reading the Bible -- How to read scripture to make political decisions -- Essential biblical theological themes -- Nationalism, patriotism, and globalization -- Religious liberty -- War -- Abortion -- Criminal justice and capital punishment -- Immigration -- Same-sex marriage -- Th...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Longman, Tremper, 1952-, The Bible and the ballot : Using Scripture in Political Decisions] (2021) (Hale, Jess)
[Rezension von: Longman, Tremper, 1952-, The Bible and the ballot : Using Scripture in Political Decisions] (2021) (Hurlbert, Brandon) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Christian politics
/ Evangelical theology
/ Cultural ethics
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible and politics
B Christianity and politics B Christianity and culture |
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Table of Contents (Aggregator) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Key questions for reading the Bible -- How to read scripture to make political decisions -- Essential biblical theological themes -- Nationalism, patriotism, and globalization -- Religious liberty -- War -- Abortion -- Criminal justice and capital punishment -- Immigration -- Same-sex marriage -- The environment -- Poverty -- Racism. "Demonstrates the use of Scripture in contemporary political discussions, providing a hermeneutical approach to using the Bible on controversial political topics like gun control, gay marriage, healthcare, immigration, the environment, taxes, etc"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 310 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-7734-5 |
