Faithful Citizenship: Christianity and Politics for the 21st Century

In an era of nasty political partisanship and vitriolic rhetoric, we might hope that followers of Jesus would stand above the fray. But Christians, by and large, don't distinguish themselves with a gracious politics--they play by the same rules as everyone else. How can believers find a better--a more faithful--citizenship for the 21st century?

Greg Garrett takes up this contentious and combustible issue in "Faithful Citizenship." In his celebrated, highly readable style, Garrett looks to key biblical texts as well as voices from Christian history, including St. Augustine, John Calvin, and America's Founding Fathers. Garrett challenges us to explore our political values and actions and models a more faithful approach to today's complex political world.

Chapters titles:

1. Love God, Love One Another: Toward a Christian Political Ethic
2. The Church and the State: The Two Cities
3. Unchristian Nation: American Christianity and Civil Religion
4. God’s Money, My Money, The Government’s Money?: Taxes, Rights, and Responsibilities
5. How Do We Know What Is Right? Choosing Life and Christian Love

PRAISE FOR GREG GARRETT:

"One of the most searching and honest of Christian writers today."
-- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and author of "Tokens of Trust"

“Greg Garrett is both a gifted writer and a deeply thoughtful follower of Christ. Whenever I read his work, I find a rare and moving mix of honesty—sometimes painful honesty—and tested hope, each made more valuable by the other.”
-- Brian D. McLaren, activist and author of "A New Kind of Christian," "A Generous Orthodoxy," and "Everything Must Change"