{"product_id":"the-politics-of-the-cross-a-christian-alternative-to-partisanship-9780802884688","title":"The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere do Christians fit in a two-party political system?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe partisan divide that is rending the nation is now tearing apart American churches. On one side are Christian Right activists and other conservatives who believe that a vote for a Democratic presidential candidate is a vote for abortion, sexual immorality, gender confusion, and the loss of religious liberty for Christians. On the other side are politically progressive Christians who are considering leaving the institutional church because of white evangelicalism's alliance with a Republican Party that they believe is racist, hateful toward immigrants, scornful of the poor, and directly opposed to the principles that Jesus taught. Even while sharing the same pew, these two sides often see the views of the other as hopelessly wrongheaded--even evil. Is there a way to transcend this deep-seated division? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e draws on history, policy analysis, and biblically grounded theology to show how Christians can protect the unborn, advocate for traditional marriage, promote racial justice, care for the poor, and, above all, honor the gospel by adopting a cross-centered ethic instead of the idolatrous politics of power, fear, or partisanship. As Daniel K. Williams illustrates, both the Republican and Democratic parties are rooted in Christian principles, but both have distorted those principles and mixed them with assumptions that are antithetical to biblical truth. Williams explains how Christians can renounce partisanship and pursue policies that show love for our neighbors to achieve a biblical vision of justice. \u003cp\u003eNuanced, detailed, and even-handed, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the thorny issues that divide Christians politically and offers a path forward with innovative, biblically minded political approaches that might surprise Christians on both the left and the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel K. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e teaches American history at Ashland University. His other books include \u003ci\u003eGod's Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement before Roe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e. His published work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, First Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Gospel Coalition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661993611538,"sku":"9780802884688","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ef032fc-4414-4ccc-8d77-b31a71f24b0f.jpg?v=1733509162","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-politics-of-the-cross-a-christian-alternative-to-partisanship-9780802884688","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}