Neenah Public Library

Letters to an American Christian, Bruce Riley Ashford

eng

Includes bibliographical references

no index present

non fiction

Letters to an American Christian

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Bruce Riley Ashford

Part 1. A Christian view of politics and public life. No public nudity, please : what is the relationship between religion and politics? -- The good of politics : is politics a necessary evil or a positive good? -- Jesus is Lord and Congress is not : what does the Gospel have to do with politics? -- Christianity is not our side hustle : what does Christianity have to do with culture? -- The one political rally American Christians shouldn't skip : where can I go to learn to be a good citizen? -- Swim in your own lane, please : what is the best way to think of the relationship between church and state -- Let God be true and every ideology a liar : to which political ideology should I subscribe? -- Part 2. A Christian view on hot-button issues. If you can keep it : what is so important about religious liberty? -- There are no safe spaces in the real world : why should I value free speech? -- Unborn lives matter : why shouldn't a woman have the right to choose? -- Black Lives Matter : what should I think of the Black Lives Matter movement? -- Nobody throws a tantrum like a politically correct American : what's so wrong with political correctness? -- Beware the giant octopus : which is better: "small government" or "big government"? -- No need for mullahs at 1 First Street : what is all the ruckus about Supreme Court interpretation? -- Hitting the bull's-eye on gun legislation : how do I navigate the debate about restrictions on gun ownership? -- The best education for a twenty-first century American : what's so great about the great books? -- One man and one woman : how should I respond to Obergefell? -- To shave a yak : should I be concerned about the environment? -- What hath justice to do with mercy? : why are Christians so divided about immigration reform? -- I pledge allegiance ; what should I think about the surge of "nationalism" in the United States? -- Pray for peace, prepare for war : what does it mean to engage in a "just war"? -- Restoring the self : what is a Christian view of gender dysphoria and the transgender movement? -- Fake news and alternative facts : how can I orient myself in a posttruth political environment? -- Part 3. A Christian hope for American politics: If you can keep it (reprise) : if "Christian" is my primary identity, does "American" even matter? -- Recovering the lost art of Christian persuasion : how should we relate to people who believe differently from us? -- Public witness from the political margins : how should we respond to the marginalization of historic Christianity?