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050 00 $aBR115.P7$bM3382 1986
100 1 $aMarshall, Paul.
245 10 $aThine is the kingdom :$ba biblical perspective on the nature of government and politics today /$cPaul Marshall.
260 0 $aGrand Rapids, Mich. :$bW.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.,$c1986, c1984.
300 $a160 p. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 154-160).
505 0 $a1. Introduction -- The nature of politics -- The need for understanding -- Avoiding moralism -- Outline of book -- 2. Christian action in God's world -- Creation -- The cultural mandate -- The development of human culture -- The fall -- Redemption -- The promise to Abraham and Sarah -- Daniel and the promise of the nations -- Paul's letters -- The end times -- Conclusions -- Christian service as wide as creation -- Evangelism and social action -- Summary -- 3. Politics in God's world -- The beginning of judicial authority -- Cain -- Politics and sin -- The evolution of political institutions -- The role of government -- Political authority -- The specific task of government -- Jesus and political authority -- Justice -- Justice as what is 'due' -- Aspects of justice -- What is due to God's creatures? -- The limits on government -- Government and people -- Representation -- The rule of law -- The priority of justice -- Conclusions -- Summary -- 4. Understanding the modern world -- Christian direction -- The focus of Christian action -- The freedom of Christian action -- Understanding God's world -- The need for Christian social analysis -- Facts and Values -- Liberation theology -- Other approaches -- Idolatry and creation -- Life is religion -- Idols -- Idolatry and creation -- Understanding political parties and movements -- Dealing with moral questions -- The issues selected -- Justice and rights -- Pornography -- Abortion -- Political consequences -- Summary
505 0 $a5. Economics and the welfare state -- Idolatry and economics -- Our economic problems -- Economics as salvation -- Economic impotence -- The welfare state -- The history of the welfare state -- The crisis of the welfare state -- Economics as stewardship -- The meaning of stewardship -- The lack of stewardship in economic life -- The welfare state in the light of stewardship -- The mirage of economic growth -- Government 'two-track' policies -- Towards stewardship -- Conclusions -- 6. International relations and nuclear arms -- Nationalism -- The state of the world -- States -- World relations -- Models for how countries do and should relate -- A Christian approach to international relations -- Idealism, realism and justice -- sovereignty -- The need for limits -- Christian view of war -- Peacemaking -- Lack of Christian integrity -- Nuclear war and deterrence -- A 'no' to waging nuclear war -- Deterrence -- A conditional acceptance of deterrence -- The present nuclear build-up -- Current arms proposals -- The escalation of warfare -- The problems of new weapons -- The limits of security -- Conclusions -- 7. Some guides for Christian action -- A communal task -- Individualism -- The church -- Varieties of 'church' -- Christian political groups -- Local church support -- Obedience not goals.
650 0 $aChristianity and politics.
650 0 $aChurch and social problems.
650 0 $aPolitics in the Bible.
650 0 $aBible and politics.
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