Defeater Ethics: Politics, Part 3
Every Square Inch Podcast
Christ for Kentucky
4.9 • 557 Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Time to get practical. Parts 1 and 2 focussed on the history of Christians in politics and showed us Jesus’s own political ethic. This week, Robert offers three practical ways that Christians can be faithfully engaged in politics without giving in to the idols of our culture.
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| 1:03.0 | We have been discussing the intersection of Christianity and politics in view of our greater discussion on ethical objections to the Christian faith. |
| 1:12.9 | Just like in every other area of our hyper-partisan society these days, |
| 1:18.3 | the Christian Church has suffered from its own form of politicization |
| 1:23.3 | and is sadly being divided along predictable partisan lines. |
| 1:30.1 | And because of this, politics is now listed as the number three reason why people are not considering Christianity or leaving Christianity. |
| 1:39.6 | So it's a big deal. |
| 1:41.5 | And hopefully I was able to offer a way forward that did not deny the inevitability of religion intersecting with politics, but also did not marry the two together in an unhealthy way. |
| 1:55.9 | Now, I thought I was done and ready to move on, but I've decided to offer one more on this topic in response to |
| 2:02.0 | a heartfelt question that came my way. It says, quote, I have really enjoyed your teaching |
| 2:09.3 | on politics, but I was wondering if you might offer some more practical guidance on the issue. |
| 2:15.1 | Isn't politics still important? Doesn't God care who I vote for? I don't want to |
| 2:19.9 | have the political idol you spoke about, but what's a healthy way for Christians to do politics? I would |
| 2:26.7 | really appreciate some practical thoughts if you have them. Okay, I think that's a fair question. |
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