Volume Six of The Practical Works of the Rev. Richard Baxter contains the fourth part of A Christian Directory, which includes Baxter’s writings on the relationship between Christianity and politics.
Baxter defines Christian engagement in politics as a duty—toward neighbors, fellow-citizens, and political and ecclesiastical authority figures. He offers advice about how to respect government officials when their decisions conflict with the teachings of the church, and reminds his readers that the church exists within a society of relationships. Maintaining right relationships with one another—both inside and outside of church—allows individuals who disagree with one another to co-exist peacefully.
