The Bible And The Ballot Box
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The Bible And The Ballot Box
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Author : James L Guth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-11
The Bible And The Ballot Box written by James L Guth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Political Science categories.
The 1988 elections abruptly brought the importance of religion in American politics into sharp focus. Two ministers, Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson, sought their party's presidential nominations by mobilizing key religious constituencies. In addition, a host of other religious groups, from the Catholic bishops to the Jewish community, sought to influence the election outcome. More than ever, religion was a critical factor in the ballots cast by millions of Americans. As the twentieth century draws to a close, it is clear that religion will continue to be a powerful factor in electoral politics. This volume investigates the many ways religion influenced electoral politics in 1988, tracing the links between elites, activists, and voters in the major religious traditions. Special attention is paid to the leaders of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish organizations; to important sets of activists, such as ministers, party leaders, and campaign contributors; and to the behavior of key voting blocs, including white evangelical and mainline Protestants, black Protestants, Catholics, and Jews.
Christianity Faces The 21st Century
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Author : Bill Wetterman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-10
Christianity Faces The 21st Century written by Bill Wetterman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-10 with categories.
Christianity is fighting an all-out WAR! Hatred for Christianity grows daily in American as the 21st Century becomes the Age of the Progressives. But members of The Body of Christ should not fear. Armed with the Holy Spirit, believers in Jesus possess the authority to overcome this Evil Age. The Holy Spirit that indwells the Church ignites the flame of courage in this dark hour facing Americans.Wake Up to the influence you have. Use your knowledge of Scripture when you vote. Educate yourselves against those who use your hard-earned money to support radical causes. Educate your children outside the public schools. And, most importantly, Evangelize!If this book encourages you to act, I have done my job.Luke 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. KJV.
How Should Christians Vote Sampler
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Author : Tony Evans
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2012-06-01
How Should Christians Vote Sampler written by Tony Evans and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with Religion categories.
Enjoy these SAMPLE pages from How Should Christians Vote?- Christians are a large and influential voting block today. But as each governmental election approaches, an increasing polarity occurs within those claiming the Christian faith. This comes as a result of party-voting rather than voting according to Biblical mandates and authority. To refocus correctly, Dr. Tony Evans goes back to the basics and teaches on how God established government as a divine institution whose tasks include promoting the well-being of those within its realm and protection from evil. Scripture trumps all political alliances making the voting decision a critical opportunity for Christians to promote God's Word and His values through whom they elect. In the face of increasing emotions the Christians representing God's kingdom values should communicate His truths in a manner reflective of the King - in a gracious and strategic way. Dr. Evans also looks at the necessary qualities in a good candidate which include intellect, education, competency, skill and spiritual beliefs - whether certain issues are non-negotiables, and how a responsible citizen is to research a candidates' position in order to evaluate it against God's Word.
The Voting Christian
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Author : D. C. Innes
language : en
Publisher: Great Christian Books
Release Date : 2016-07-20
The Voting Christian written by D. C. Innes and has been published by Great Christian Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-20 with categories.
The world we have known has been thrown into confusion seemingly overnight. The 2016 presidential election is scrambling our political categories. What a man or woman is has become controversial. The world beyond our borders seems to be flying out of control. With confidence in God's sovereign goodness, yet discouragement over consistent defeats in the culture wars, Christians are perplexed over how to navigate their political options. In this timely work, D.C. Innes, a professor of politics at The King's College and an ordained minister, addresses issues from immigration and global security to the police wars and the continuing fallout of the sexual revolution. His academic and pastoral experience position him to provide rare insight for wise choices at the polling place and for living a faithful Christian life in a world increasingly hostile to the Christian faith. With the most important election of our lifetime only months away, you must get your hands on this book as soon as possible and devour it.
The Ballot And The Bible
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Author : Kaitlyn Schiess
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2023-08-22
The Ballot And The Bible written by Kaitlyn Schiess and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-22 with Religion categories.
★ Publishers Weekly starred review "A nuanced look at America's legacy of scriptural language."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Christianity Today 2024 Book Award Finalist (Politics and Public Life) How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn from America's history of using the Bible in politics? How can we converse with people whose views differ from our own? In The Ballot and the Bible, Kaitlyn Schiess explores these questions and more. She unpacks examples of how Americans have connected the Bible to politics in the past, highlighting times it was applied well and times it was egregiously misused. Schiess combines American political history and biblical interpretation to help readers faithfully read Scripture, talk with others about it, and apply it to contemporary political issues--and to their lives. Rather than prescribing what readers should think about specific hot-button issues, Schiess outlines core biblical themes around power, allegiance, national identity, and more. Readers will be encouraged to pursue a biblical basis for their political engagement with compassion and confidence.
The American Ballot Box In The Mid Nineteenth Century
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Author : Richard Franklin Bensel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-04-12
The American Ballot Box In The Mid Nineteenth Century written by Richard Franklin Bensel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-12 with History categories.
During the middle of the nineteenth century, Americans voted in saloons in the most derelict sections of great cities, in hamlets swarming with Union soldiers, or in wooden cabins so isolated that even neighbors had difficulty finding them. Their votes have come down to us as election returns reporting tens of millions of officially sanctioned democratic acts. Neatly arrayed in columns by office, candidate, and party, these returns are routinely interpreted as reflections of the preferences of individual voters and thus seem to unambiguously document the existence of a robust democratic ethos. By carefully examining political activity in and around the polling place, this book suggests some important caveats which must attend this conclusion. These caveats, in turn, help to bridge the interpretive chasm now separating ethno-cultural descriptions of popular politics from political economic analyses of state and national policy-making.
The Bible In American Law And Politics
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Author : John R. Vile
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-09-19
The Bible In American Law And Politics written by John R. Vile and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-19 with Religion categories.
While scholars increasingly recognize the importance of religion throughout American history, The Bible in American Law and Politics is the first reference book to focus on the key role that the Bible has played in American public life. In considering revolting from Great Britain, Americans contemplated whether this was consistent with scripture. Americans subsequently sought to apply Biblical passages to such issues as slavery, women’s rights, national alcoholic prohibition, issues of war and peace, and the like. American presidents continue to take their oath on the Bible. Some of America’s greatest speeches, for example, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural and William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold speech, have been grounded on Biblical texts or analogies. Today, Americans continue to cite the Bible for positions as diverse as LGBTQ rights, abortion, immigration, welfare, health care, and other contemporary issues. By providing essays on key speeches, books, documents, legal decisions, and other writings throughout American history that have sought to buttress arguments through citations to Scriptures or to Biblical figures, John Vile provides an indispensable guide for scholars and students in religion, American history, law, and political science to understand how Americans throughout its history have interpreted and applied the Bible to legal and political issues.
Do Elections Matter
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Author : Benjamin Ginsberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
Do Elections Matter written by Benjamin Ginsberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Political Science categories.
This text provides an analysis of the variety of consequences that elections may have for the operation of American political institutions and the formulation and administration of policy.
Making The Bible Belt
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Author : Joseph L. Locke
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-06-01
Making The Bible Belt written by Joseph L. Locke and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with History categories.
Making the Bible Belt upends notions of a longstanding, stable marriage between political religion and the American South. H.L. Mencken coined the term "the Bible Belt" in the 1920s to capture the peculiar alliance of religion and public life in the South, but the reality he described was only the closing chapter of a long historical process. Into the twentieth century, a robust anticlerical tradition still challenged religious forays into southern politics. Inside southern churches, an insular evangelical theology looked suspiciously on political meddling. Outside of the churches, a popular anticlericalism indicted activist ministers with breaching the boundaries of their proper spheres of influence, calling up historical memories of the Dark Ages and Puritan witch hunts. Through the politics of prohibition, and in the face of bitter resistance, a complex but shared commitment to expanding the power and scope of religion transformed southern evangelicals' inward-looking restraints into an aggressive, self-assertive, and unapologetic political activism. The decades-long religious crusade to close saloons and outlaw alcohol in the South absorbed the energies of southern churches and thrust religious leaders headlong into the political process--even as their forays into southern politics were challenged at every step. Early defeats impelled prohibitionist clergy to recast their campaign as a broader effort not merely to dry up the South, but to conquer anticlerical opposition and inject religion into public life. Clerical activists churned notions of history, race, gender, and religion into a powerful political movement and elevated ambitious leaders such as the pugnacious fundamentalist J. Frank Norris and Senator Morris Sheppard, the "Father of National Prohibition." Exploring the controversies surrounding the religious support of prohibition in Texas, Making the Bible Belt reconstructs the purposeful, decades-long campaign to politicize southern religion, hints at the historical origins of the religious right, and explores a compelling and transformative moment in American history.
2 Busy 2 Vote
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Author : Joe Locetta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-04
2 Busy 2 Vote written by Joe Locetta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with categories.
Every four years, when Americans head to the polls to choose our next president, we hear the same thing: This is going to be the "most important election in our lifetime." The candidates say it. Political handlers and pundits say it. We the people say it. "It is estimated that there are at least 30 million strong Christians in America who love God and believe in the Bible but who do not vote. At the same time, every presidential election in the past 25 years has been won by less than 10 million votes," notes Robert Morris, Lead Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, Dallas, Texas.Just imagine what would happen if an additional 30 million "strong Christians" set themselves free to vote biblical values? This would really change things in 2020 and beyond at the local, state, and federal levels as well. Key Topics in 2 Busy 2 Vote? include: Why voting is critical for all Christians. How to use your God-given right to vote. What Christian citizenship means. How and why to vote biblical values. How biblical values are under attack. This book will show you how to SET YOURSELF FREE TO VOTE BIBLICAL VALUES.