Christian, Stop Avoiding Politics with Richard Nelson

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Should Christians engage in politics? Of course, but how? In this episode, Richard Nelson, author of Christianity and Politics and President of The Commonwealth Policy Center, tackles this critical question. Historically and still today, Christians often fall into one of three inappropriate approaches to political engagement: they avoid politics as irrelevant to “more important” spiritual matters; strive for neutrality by avoiding alignment with any party or candidate; or they focus solely on allegiance to Jesus as King, seeking to ignore earthly government and rulers.

Richard eloquently challenges these views, emphasizing how God's sovereignty extends to politics and culture. He highlights a biblical approach to issues like free speech, the sanctity of life, religious freedom, and fiscal responsibility. Like it or not, the Bible is deeply political, and its principles should guide all public engagement.

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1. Christian, Stop Avoiding Politics with Richard Nelson (00:00:00)

2. Christian Engagement in Politics (00:00:03)

3. Government, Self-Governance, and Christian Worldview (00:16:18)

4. Christian Engagement in Politics and Neutrality (00:28:10)

5. Christian Principles and Political Engagement (00:38:12)

6. Spiritual Battle in Politics and Culture (00:48:39)

7. Christian Engagement in Challenging Environments (00:58:52)

8. Podcast Appreciation and Future Guests (01:06:34)