Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy
Steve Monsma

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Equips Christians to understand and respond to current public policy issues in a thoroughly biblical manner so that they may live as thoughtful, conscientious world citizens.

Product Details

• ISBN-10: 1581349610
• ISBN-13: 9781581349610
• Format: Trade Paperback
• Pages: 224

• Size: 6 x 9 inches
• Published: Feb 4, 2008

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Contents

Preface	9
1. Our Starting Point: "Take Captive Every Thought to Make It Obedient to Christ"	13
Part 1. Biblical Principles
2. Creation, Sin, and Redemption: "In the Beginning God Created"	31
3. Justice: "Follow Justice and Justice Alone"	46
4. Solidarity: "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"	62
5. Civil Society: "Present Yourselves before the Lord by Your Tribes and Clans"	78
Part 2. Part 2: Applications
6. Church and State: "Give to Caesar What Is Caesar's, and to God What Is God's"	97
7. Life Issues: "Choose Life"	114
8. Poverty: "Be Open-Handed toward the Poor and Needy"	131
9. Caring for God's Creation: "The Earth Is the Lord's"	147
10. Violations of Human Rights: "He Has Sent Me to Proclaim Freedom for the Prisoners and . . . to Release the Oppressed"	164
11. Disease and Poverty in Africa: "He Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds up Their Wounds"	178
12. War and Terrorism: "The Lord Is My Strength and My Defense"	194
Notes	210
Subject Index	216
Scripture Index	221

About the Author

Steve Monsma is a senior research fellow at the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College and professor emeritus of political science at Pepperdine University. He has published widely in the fields of church-state relations and faith-based nonprofit organizations.