Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and Politics
Ebook
For Christians, it might seem like a confusing time to approach the political world. Polarization and partisanship threaten to divide communities, including the church. At the same time, American politics and government requires participation from its citizens, and Christians are called to be in the world for the sake of God's kingdom. How, exactly, are Christians to respond faithfully to an increasingly toxic political environment?
In Uneasy Citizenship, political scientist Daniel Bennett proposes a way forward for the politically engaged and weary alike. Identifying both challenges and opportunities stemming from the contemporary political environment, Bennett argues for a distinctly Christian political engagement that confounds society's notions of what effective politics is. He advises Christians to combat the temptation to idolize political outcomes and focus instead on cultivating faithful political practices at the individual, local, and national levels.
Faithful political engagement is not easy, especially during times of crisis and upheaval. Uneasy Citizenship shows how Christians can approach politics confidently and hopefully, taking our earthly citizenship seriously with an eye toward our inevitable citizenship in heaven.
“Uneasy Citizenship is a tremendous, nuanced resource in which Daniel Bennett calls on Christians to place their confidence in Christ over politics. Bennett is one of the people I trust to shape the future of Christian political engagement. This book is a gift to Christians and to the broader public.”
—Michael Wear, founder, president, and CEO, The Center for Christianity and Public Life
“Daniel Bennett has written a clear synopsis to explain the fraught relationship between American politics and Evangelical Christianity. From the rise of partisan politics to more recent debates on liberalism, Bennett’s Uneasy Citizenship charts a map to help us understand how we got here and offers helpful suggestions about where we ought to go next, especially the vitally important call to invest in our fragile institutions.”
—Curtis Chang, senior fellow, Fuller Theological Seminary
“Uneasy Citizenship is an invitation for Christians to think deeply about their political lives—and live faithfully in challenging times. This is a book for churches and families to read and discuss together. What a gift Daniel Bennett has given us!”
—Kaitlyn Schiess, author of The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused and Where We Go from Here
- Title: Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and Politics
- Author: Daniel Bennett
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666702330, 9781666702323, 1666702323, 9781666702316, 1666702315, 1666702331
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666702330
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-22T16:24:14Z
Daniel Bennett is associate professor of political science at John Brown University. He serves as assistant director of the Center for Faith and Flourishing, and has served in leadership with Christians in Political Science.