Is the Good Book Good Enough? Evangelical Perspectives on Public Policy |
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| Editor:
| Ryden, David K. |
| Contribution by:
| Amstutz, Mark R.
Barnett, Timothy J.
Beckwith, Francis J.
Calo, Zachary R.
Kirkemo, Ron
Lenerville, Jacob
Melkonian-Hoover, Ruth
Monsma, Stephen V.
Patterson, Eric
Polet, Jeffrey J.
Toly, Noah J.
Walsh, Jennifer E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-5059-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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The book analyzes evangelical Christianity as a comprehensive perspective for understanding the range of contemporary policy issues in America. It finds that evangelicalism can be understood as a distinctive approach to understanding policy debates, that evangelicals are not as monolithic as commonly thought, but that their policy activism is still marred by significant shortcomings, namely their failure to employ non-biblical arguments and rhetoric that might resonate with...
More DescriptionThe book analyzes evangelical Christianity as a comprehensive perspective for understanding the range of contemporary policy issues in America. It finds that evangelicalism can be understood as a distinctive approach to understanding policy debates, that evangelicals are not as monolithic as commonly thought, but that their policy activism is still marred by significant shortcomings, namely their failure to employ non-biblical arguments and rhetoric that might resonate with non-evangelical Christians.