The Good News of Church Politics

by Ross Kane

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2024

Overview

Rethinking politics in the light of God

When we think about politics we often think about the privileged vying for power. Alternatively, we might think about gridlock, about frustration, or about how little our voices seem to matter. Our obsession with statecraft can both paralyze us and lead us to duplicate the tactics of this exasperating form of politics when we lead our church communities.

Ross Kane has good news for us: church politics doesn’t have to work this way! In fact, it can even become a spiritual practice. Drawing on his work as an Episcopal priest in the DC area, Kane shows how localized action by churches can make a real difference in their neighborhoods. Kane combines Scripture, political theology, and personal experience to reframe politics around shaping our common life. From community service to advocacy, congregations can practice politics in ways that embrace our loving interdependence as members of the body of Christ. Church leaders, whether lay or clerical, will find The Good News of Church Politics an uplifting guide to modeling God’s reign in our world by loving our neighbors.

Product Details

• Title: The Good News of Church Politics
• Author: Ross Kane
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 126
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Mission of the church; Christian leadership; Parishes
• ISBNs: 9780802883834, 0802883834
• Resource ID: LLS:GDNWSCHRCHPLTCS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-04T20:36:52Z

About Ross Kane

Ross Kane teaches theology and ethics at Virginia Theological Seminary, where he also directs their doctoral programs.