The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (Ordinary Theology), by Vincent E. Bacote
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What might it mean for public and political life to be understood as an important dimension of following Jesus? As a part of Zondervan’s Ordinary Theology series, Vincent E. Bacote’s The Political Disciple addresses this question by considering not only whether Christians have (or need) permission to engage the public square, but also what it means to reflect Christlikeness in our public practice, as well as what to make of the typically slow rate of social change and the tension between relative allegiance to a nation and/or a political party and ultimate allegiance to Christ. Pastors, laypeople, and college students will find this concise volume a handy primer on Christianity and public life.
The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (Ordinary Theology), by Vincent E. Bacote- Amazon Sales Rank: #441098 in Books
- Brand: Bacote, Vincent B./ Green, Gene L. (EDT)
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Released on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.99" h x .24" w x 5.24" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 96 pages
About the Author
Vincent E. Bacote (Ph.D., Drew University) is associate professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of the The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper (2005), and has contributed to books including On Kuyper(2013), Aliens in the Promised Land (2013), Keep Your Head Up (2012) and Prophetic Evangelicals (2012). He has been a regular columnist for Comment (wrf.ca/comment) and has also had articles appear in magazines such as Books and Culture, Christianity Today, Think Christian and re:generation quarterly and journals such as The Journal of Markets and Morality, Christian Scholars Review, Urban Mission and the Journal for Christian Theological Research. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Christian Ethics. He resides in the Chicago area with his family.
Gene L. Green (PhD, Kings College, Aberdeen University) professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Before coming to Wheaton in 1996, he served for over a decade as professor of New Testament as well as Academic Dean and Rector of the Seminario ESEPA in San José, Costa Rica. He is the author of two commentaries in Spanish, 1 Pedro y 2 Pedro (Caribe) and 1 y 2 Tesalonicenses (Portavoz), and English commentaries on 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Pillar Series, Eerdmans) and 2 Peter and Jude (BECNT, Baker). His special research interest is the intersection of the Christian faith and cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Gene has pastored and taught in churches in the United States and Latin America since 1972. He also serves on the board of John Stott Ministries.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hopeful & Humble Christian Political Engagement By David Swanson My friend, Dr. Vincent Bacote, has written a book that ought to be of interest to a surprisingly wide selection of readers given it’s modest length- fewer than 100 very readable pages. Any book that discusses Christianity and politics is bound to raise questions so Dr. Bacote clarifies and limits his scope right from the beginning. “[T]he big question I am trying to answer is: Can there be Christian faithfulness in the public realm? If politics refers to our lives as citizens, then what does it mean to be Christian and a citizen of a county, state, country, or world?”I say that The Political Disciple will be interesting to many readers – regardless of one’s interest in politics – because of how Dr. Bacote engages the topic. In large part this involves his own story of discipleship, including the questions many of us have asked about what aspects of so-called secular society, including but not limited to politics, are worthy of Christian engagement. By telling portions of his own particular story story Dr. Bacote invites us to consider our own interaction with the complexities of American citizenship. And while he’s quick to point to how ugly citizenship can be, giving a few pages to the sadness he felt at the not-guilty verdict at George Zimmerman’s trial, Dr. Bacote thinks American Christians have a long way to go in our thoughtful engagement with political life. “[W]e should at least begin with the commitment to be good citizens before resorting to revolution.”Of course, what a particular Christian thinks being “good citizens” mean will determine whether our non-Christian neighbors experience our citizenship as good or not. One such friend contacted me last week as he listened to a NPR story about conservative pastors running for political office as a response to the recent Supreme Court ruling about same-sex marriage. For this good friend, these pastors’ notion of being good citizens felt anything but good. Thankfully, Dr. Bacote ends the book with three areas of faithful citizenship that should resonate with Christians while remaining good for all of our neighbors. These areas are lament, tempered expectations, and humility that anticipates suffering.You’ll need to read the book to see how he unpacks these three areas and I hope you will. American politics generally seems fractious and alienating and Christian involvement in politics often bears the same unimaginative characteristics. In contrast, the political vision in these pages is gracious, humble, and imaginative. Dr. Bacote had better watch out; if this vision catches on he might need to write a longer book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Our Public Responsibility Beckons By Jemar Vincent Bacote's book, the Political Disciple, offers a convincing apologetic for followers of Christ to get involved and stay involved in public life. Drawing on his study of the Christian statesman, Abraham Kuyper, Bacote discusses the concept of "common grace" to illustrate that even after sin has entered the world, creation itself remains good. Christians should, therefore, pursue the "first great commission" to subdue the earth, exercise benevolent dominion, and act as stewards of creation. But Bacote cautions against any kind of triumphalism. We live in between the full coming of God's kingdom and the world where evil and sin still operate. The author uses the term "cruciform transformation" to remind believers who are engaged in social progress that they will suffer for the truth. In this way they pursue the same path of the cross that Christ had to endure. Readers may want a more prescriptive analysis of public engagement that provides action steps and concrete applications, but the brevity, wittiness, and timeliness of this work make it worth the afternoon it takes to read it. The investment will yield invaluable fruit in terms of constructing a theological and philosophical framework for what it means to be a "political disciple."
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is an outstanding introduction to political theology. Before ... By Anthony B. Bradley This is an outstanding introduction to political theology. Before Protestants begin talking about the role of the church in public life, this book needs to be read and digested.
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