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The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (Ordinary Theology) Paperback – May 5, 2015

by Vincent E. Bacote (Author), Gene L. Green (Series Editor)
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  • Series: Ordinary Theology
  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan (May 5, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0310516072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0310516071
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 8 inches
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4.0 out of 5 starsOur Public Responsibility Beckons
By Jemar on January 22, 2016
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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."
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4.0 out of 5 starsHopeful & Humble Christian Political Engagement
By David Swanson on July 11, 2015
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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.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is an outstanding introduction to political theology. Before ...
By Anthony B. Bradley on September 2, 2015
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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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