*Koorong's Description*What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world? Tom Wright and Mike Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness — one that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy...
*Koorong's Description*
What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world? Tom Wright and Mike Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness — one that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy and truth — while vigorously opposing oppressive political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism.
*Publisher's Description*
*What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the current wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world?*
SUMMARY OF JESUS AND THE POWERS
'The world is awash in terror, tyranny, and trauma, divisions and despair, not just in the west, but in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our world seems dangerously combustible, due to financial crises, pandemics, increasing injustices and inequalities, democratic chaos, geo-political upheaval, wars and rumours of more wars to come.’
In Jesus and the Powers Tom Wright and Michael F. Bird join forces to address the pressing question: How can Christians engage with the turbulent politics of our times while remaining true to the teaching and example of Jesus?
With wisdom and clarity, Wright and Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy and truth while vigorously opposing oppressive political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism.
Grounded in the transformative message of Jesus and the apostles, Jesus and the Powers challenges believers to embrace their role as agents of God's Kingdom by courageously standing against tyrannical forces wherever they may appear, and by helping to cultivate flourishing liberal democracies that promote the freedom, dignity and well-being of all people.
'I know of no other book that comes even close to locating, so insightfully and in such rich detail, Christian political activity within the context of the coming of the kingdom.' — Nicholas Wolterstorff, Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, Yale University
ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF JESUS AND THE POWERS
*Tom Wright (Author)* Tom Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 influential books, including The New Testament for Everyone, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Paul: A biography, The New Testament in its World, On Earth as in Heaven and Into the Heart of Romans (all published by SPCK).
*Michael F Bird (With)* Michael F. Bird is Academic Dean and Lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College, Australia. He is the author of numerous scholarly and popular books on the New Testament and theology, including, with Tom Wright, The New Testament in its World (SPCK, 2019).
*Koorong's Description*What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world? Tom Wright and Mike Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness — one that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy...
*Koorong's Description*
What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world? Tom Wright and Mike Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness — one that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy and truth — while vigorously opposing oppressive political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism.
*Publisher's Description*
*What guidance does the Bible offer for how Christians should respond to the current wave of political turmoil that is sweeping over the world?*
SUMMARY OF JESUS AND THE POWERS
'The world is awash in terror, tyranny, and trauma, divisions and despair, not just in the west, but in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our world seems dangerously combustible, due to financial crises, pandemics, increasing injustices and inequalities, democratic chaos, geo-political upheaval, wars and rumours of more wars to come.’
In Jesus and the Powers Tom Wright and Michael F. Bird join forces to address the pressing question: How can Christians engage with the turbulent politics of our times while remaining true to the teaching and example of Jesus?
With wisdom and clarity, Wright and Bird present a compelling case for Christians to embody a counter-cultural witness that upholds the biblical ideals of justice, mercy and truth while vigorously opposing oppressive political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism.
Grounded in the transformative message of Jesus and the apostles, Jesus and the Powers challenges believers to embrace their role as agents of God's Kingdom by courageously standing against tyrannical forces wherever they may appear, and by helping to cultivate flourishing liberal democracies that promote the freedom, dignity and well-being of all people.
'I know of no other book that comes even close to locating, so insightfully and in such rich detail, Christian political activity within the context of the coming of the kingdom.' — Nicholas Wolterstorff, Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, Yale University
ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF JESUS AND THE POWERS
*Tom Wright (Author)* Tom Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 influential books, including The New Testament for Everyone, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Paul: A biography, The New Testament in its World, On Earth as in Heaven and Into the Heart of Romans (all published by SPCK).
*Michael F Bird (With)* Michael F. Bird is Academic Dean and Lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College, Australia. He is the author of numerous scholarly and popular books on the New Testament and theology, including, with Tom Wright, The New Testament in its World (SPCK, 2019).
Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in An Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies$27.99
Koorong code650161
ISBN9780281090075
Pages160
PublisherSociety For Promoting Christian Knowledge Spck
Jesus and The Powers advocates confident pluralism at the most workable style for liberalism and democracy, under attack from civic totalism, Christian nationalism and intolerant autocracy. As always Tom Wright and Michael Bird exercise wonderful research, an keen understand of history in this wise, erudite and readable tome address the big political challenges of our post modern age in the context of justice, tolerance and the Kingdom of God.
