{"product_id":"9781626980280","title":"Christianity and the Political Order: Conflict, Co-optation, and Cooperation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond electoral campaigns and government structures, the relationship between the political realm and Christianity has always involved the important questions of how we ought to live together, and how we should organize and govern our common life. As the author notes, politics—and the political choices we make—must be \"guided by considerations of national and global justice and peace and, for Christians, by the teachings of Jesus,\" as interpreted by tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHimes examines the relationship between Christianity and politics from the teachings of the Old and New Testaments through the patristic and medieval eras, and from the age of reform to the age of revolution, and throughout the twentieth century into the third millennium. He takes on questions of the role of the church in politics, responsible voting, concerns of globalization, and issues of human rights and war and peace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, \u003ci\u003eChristianity and the Political Order \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely and compelling review of the relationship between Christian faith and the political realm both past and present in a classroom-friendly text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053309673712,"sku":"9781626980280","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626980280_p0.jpg?v=1763867795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626980280","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}