A Theology of Engagement for the ‘Newest Internationalists’

American evangelicals are engaging international affairs with increasing fervor and impact. Yet their engagement is often sullied by populist moralism or "pop-millennialism." Evangelicals are in need of a robust biblical theology of political involvement. That theology can be built from th...

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Auteur principal: Mitchell, Mark T. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2003
Dans: The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2003, Volume: 1, Numéro: 1, Pages: 11-20
Sujets non-standardisés:B Christianity—Evangelical Protestant
B Theology
B U.S. Foreign Policy
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Résumé:American evangelicals are engaging international affairs with increasing fervor and impact. Yet their engagement is often sullied by populist moralism or "pop-millennialism." Evangelicals are in need of a robust biblical theology of political involvement. That theology can be built from the biblical motifs of creation, fall, and redemption. God created the world "good" and imbued it with increasing differentiation. All of the differentiated spheres of creation were cursed in the fall, including the human mind and will. God sent Jesus to redeem the world, and followers of Christ are charged with task of transforming every sphere of creation, including politics.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contient:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15435725.2003.9523150