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  • The Bible and the Ballot

  • Using Scripture in Political Decisions
  • By: Tremper Longman III
  • Narrated by: Trevor Thompson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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The Bible and the Ballot

By: Tremper Longman III
Narrated by: Trevor Thompson
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Publisher's summary

How to read the Bible on matters of public policy

Christians affirm the Bible as our standard of faith and practice. We turn to it to hear God’s voice. But what relevance does the Bible have for the contentious public policy issues we face today? Although the Bible does not always speak explicitly to modern issues, it does give us guiding principles as we think about how we might vote or act as political figures ourselves.

The Bible and the Ballot demonstrates the proper use of scripture in contemporary political discussions. Christians regularly invoke the Bible to support their positions on many controversial political topics - gay marriage, poverty, war, religious liberty, immigration, the environment, taxes, etc. - and this book will help facilitate those conversations. Tremper Longman provides a hermeneutical approach to using the Bible in this manner, then proceeds topic by topic, citing important Scriptures to be taken into consideration in each case and offering an evangelical interpretation.

Longman is careful to suggest levels of confidence in interpretation and acknowledges that often there are a range of possible applications. Each chapter includes questions to provoke further thought in individuals’ minds or for group discussion.

The Bible and the Ballot is a ready guide to understanding the Bible on issues that American Christians face today as we live within a pluralistic society.

©2020 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (P)2020 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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Biblical and Nonpartisan

Good biblical nonpartisan study of scripture and politics. I’ve read other comparable books and this is the best so far.

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