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03422aam a2200433 i 4500 001 4029F6964A4B11EFB3E903CE3AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240725010042 008 240118s2024 miu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023046432 020 $a 0310162246 020 $a 9780310162247 035 $a (OCoLC)1417147612 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d JAS $d FTL $d ISB $d YDX $d TP7 $d JIU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 100 1 $a Wright, N. T. $q (Nicholas Thomas) 245 10 $a Jesus and the powers : $b Christian political witness in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies / $c N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. 264 1 $a [Grand Rapids, Michigan] : $b Zondervan Reflective, $c [2024] 300 $a xviii, 185 pages ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 505 0 $a The kingdom of Jesus in the shadow of empire -- The Church between Jesus and Caesar -- Power and the 'powers' in early Christianity : John, Paul and the paradox of biblical politics -- The kingdom of God as vision and vocation -- The Church between submission and subversion -- The Church resisting the powers of today -- Liberalism and love in a time of fear and fragmentation. 520 $a "How should a Christian engage with politics? Some encourage political activism while others advocate withdrawal, but the answer is far from clear. In Christ and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael Bird argue that Christians should faithfully and earnestly contribute while vigorously opposing political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and keep from being used as political pawns? Or should Christians be actively involved, seeking to control and utilize political systems to control the levers of power?In Jesus and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael Bird argue that Christians should pursue active involvement in ways that encourage and sustain liberal democratic systems while opposing both totalitarianism and nationalism. They argue that Christians should faithfully and earnestly contribute to free democratic societies and vigorously oppose political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism.Wright and Bird outline a Christian approach to political engagement with reflections on their relevance to current events, including the Russian-Ukraine conflict, China-Taiwan tension, political turmoil in the USA, UK, and Australia, as well as to the problem of white Christian nationalism"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Christianity and politics. 650 0 $a Church and state. 650 0 $a Democracy $x Christianity. $x Christianity. 650 0 $a Nationalism $x Christianity. $x Christianity. 650 0 $a Totalitarianism $x Christianity. $x Christianity. 650 0 $a Power (Christian theology) 650 0 $a Christian democracy. 650 6 $a Christianisme et politique. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0035865 650 6 $a Pouvoir (TheÌologie chreÌtienne) $0 (CaQQLa)201-0030266 650 7 $a RELIGION / Christianity / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Bird, Michael F., $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240725010718.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4029F6964A4B11EFB3E903CE3AECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search