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008			151216 2010 eng
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092			_a261.7 _bGRU
100			_aGrudem, Wayne A.
245			_aVoting as a Christian _bThe Social Issues
260			_aGrand Rapids _bZondervan _c2012
300			_a218 _c22 cm
500			_aPreviously published in: Politics according to the Bible.
520			_a "Written not by a journalist or politician but rather by a theology professor with a Ph.D. in New Testament studies, Voting by the Bible: The Social Issues begins with the assumption that God intended the Bible to give guidance to every area of life£including how governments should function. Derived from author Wayne Grudemþs magisterial Politics£According to the Bible, this book highlights those economic and foreign-policy issues that have dominated political debate recently. Throughout, author Wayne Grudem supports political positions that would be called more 'conservative' than 'liberal.' However, 'it is important to understand that I see these positions as flowing out of the Bible's teachings rather than positions I hold prior to, or independently of, those biblical teachings,' he writes. 'My primary purpose in the book is not to be liberal or conservative, or Democrat or Republican, but to explain a biblical worldview and a biblical perspective on issues of politics, law, and government.' Concise yet carefully argued, this book is a must-read for any Christian concerned about current debates over social issues such as abortion, education, homosexual marriage, pornography, religious freedom, and others. Not every reader will agree with the book's conclusions. But by grounding his analysis deeply on Scripture, Grudem has equipped Christians to better understand and respond to some of today's key political debates wisely and in a manner consistent with their primary citizenship as members and ambassadors of the kingdom of God" -- Publisher description.
650			_aBible and politics -- United States. Christianity and politics -- United States. Church and social problems -- United States. RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / General Bible and politics. Christianity and politics. Church and social problems. United States.
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