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Essays

The Politics of Unity, Division, and Discernment—Luke 12:49-56 (Richard Davis)

Jesus, against our expectations, comes to bring division in places where unity formerly existed. He calls us to be attentive to the way the winds of our age are blowing.

Flashback – What Political Theology Has To Do With Race In America (David True)

When we understand that the Nixon campaign combined a call to law and order with the so-called Southern Strategy, it becomes clear that white sympathies were cultivated and that blacks were made to play the part of the enemy. Nixon’s presidency was a take-no-prisoners form of democracy mixed with demagoguery.

The Politics of a Homeland—Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 (Amy Allen)

The quest for a homeland and the experience of being a stranger and an alien—a refugee—in the world is central to the calling of the faithful in Hebrews 11. This reality should remain integral to our self-understanding as the people of God today.

The Politics of the Mist—Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 (Alastair Roberts)

In the radical changeability and uncertainty of our world, the collapse of our political projects and the apparent futility of our labors can tempt us to despair. Ecclesiastes grapples with these difficulties and presents ways in which to maintain hope within the vapor of our lives.