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So near the end of the month we at Kairos Los Angeles we will be starting a series on Faith and Politics, two hot potatoes of our day. And when you put the two in conversation or talk about them in the same breath, it is bound to generate some sparks. For they both shape people's lives in profound ways. I'm in the process of putting together a list of books that would be important to read, books that touch this topic in a thoughtful way. I am writing this post to ask you for suggestions. I went through my bookshelves to see what I already had on the topic, and here are some of the books that I found, in no particular order:
God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics by Stephen Carter
The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center by David P. Gushee
Christian Perspectives on Politics by J. Philip Wogaman
Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and Wiliam H. Willimon
The Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder
The Priestly Kingdom: Social Ethics as Gospel by John Howard Yoder
The Original Revolution by John Howard Yoder
Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth by Lesslie Newbigin
A Private and Public Faith by William Stringfellow
An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land by William Stringfellow
Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World by John G. Stackhouse
The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America by Jim Wallis
Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw
The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power is Destroying the Church by Gregory A Boyd
Is Jesus a Republican or Democrat by Tony Compolo
Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World of Disorder by Richard A Horsley
Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life by Charles J. Chaput
The Scandal of Evangelical Politics: Why Are Christians Missing the Chance to Really Change the World? by Ronald J. Sider
There are other books that speak to this issue in a chapter or two that I have, but what I wanted to ask you is which of these books have you found most helpful, (I have read a number of these, but I have not read them all yet) and what other books would you say are a must read for this topic? I look forward to your response.
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