Christian Political Witness

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Review Quotes: "The long-standing partnership between InterVarsity Press and the annual Wheaton College Theology Conference continues to produce very fine fruit indeed, of which this volume of wide-ranging essays in political theology is another fine example. Readers will benefit greatly from being expertly led by historians, theologians and ethicists to reflect more deeply and critically on abiding questions of Christian political thinking as well as many pressing issues of our present moment. This is a welcome contribution to a very lively field of theological endeavor."--Philip G. Ziegler, University of AberdeenTable of Contents: Introduction, by George Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee 1 Church Matters, by Stanley Hauerwas 2 The Peril and Potential of Scripture in Christian Political Witness, by Mark Noll 3 Extra ecclesiam nullum regnum The Politics of Jesus, by Scot McKnight 4 The Political Vision of the Apostle to the Nations, by Timothy G. Gombis 5 A Witness to the Nations: Early Christianity and Narratives of Power, by George Kalantzis 6 Not So Private: A Political Theology of Church and Family, by Jana Marguerite Bennett 7 Are Corporations People? The Corporate Form and the Body of Christ, by William T. Cavanaugh 8 Violence, by Peter J. Leithart 9 Just War as Christian Politics, by Daniel M. Bell Jr. 10 Repentance as Political Witness, by Jennifer M. McBride 11 Christian Political Witness: Key Current Debates, by David P. Gushee 12 Christian Political Witness: You Are in the World but Not of It, by David Gitari Contributors Subject Index Name Index Scripture IndexPublisher Marketing: "My kingdom is not of this world." Followers of Jesus have been struggling to understand these words ever since he first uttered them often in sharply contradictory ways. Today the inescapably political nature of Christian witness is widely recognized. But what is the shape of this witness? What should Christian political engagement look like today? The twelve essays in this volume, originally presented at the 2013 Wheaton Theology Conference, present biblical, historical and theological proposals for thinking responsibly about the intersection of church and state in the contemporary cultural situation. Prophetic and pastoral, this book offers a fresh look at a crucial and contested dimension of the Christian life. Contributors include: Stanley Hauerwas Mark Noll Scot McKnight Timothy G. Gombis George Kalantzis Jana Marguerite Bennett William T. Cavanaugh Peter J. Leithart Daniel M. Bell Jr. Jennifer M. McBride David P. Gushee Bishop David Gitari " Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/10/2014 (EAN 9780830840519, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Kalantzis, George George Kalantzis is Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College and the director of The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies. He specializes in fourth- and fifth-century Antiochene theology and hermeneutics, and has written extensively on Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril, and the Nestorian controversy. His most recent books include Theodore of Mopsuestia: Commentary on John (2004), the co-edited The Sovereignty of God Debate (2009), Studies on Patristic Texts and Archaeology (2009), and Life in the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective (2010). Andrew Tooley is the Project Director of the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College. He holds degrees from the University of Nebraska and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is currently completing a PhD in history from the University of Stirling, Scotland. His research focuses on the religious history of the United States and Great Britain in the nineteenth century. Contributor Bio:  Lee, Gregory W Gregory W. Lee (Ph. D., Duke University) is assistant professor of theology at Wheaton College. His academic interests focus on the appropriation of early Christian writers for contemporary theological reflection. His forthcoming book, "Today When You Hear His Voice": Scripture, the Covenants, and the People of God, explores the dynamics of scriptural authority in Augustine, Calvin and the epistle to the Hebrews. His next major project will focus on Augustine's understanding of ecclesial sin and its implications for church division and the church-world relationship. He and his wife live in the North Lawndale area of Chicago, where they attend Lawndale Christian Community Church.