{"product_id":"voting-as-a-christian-the-social-issues-9780310495987","title":"Voting as a Christian: The Social Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod intended the Bible to give guidance to every area of life--including how governments should function.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerived from author Wayne Grudem's \u003cem\u003ePolitics According to the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, this book highlights those social issues that have dominated political debate recently and is a must-read for any Christian concerned about current debates over social issues such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomosexual marriage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePornography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligious freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Wayne Grudem--author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eSystematic Theology\u003c\/em\u003e--supports political positions that would be called more \"conservative\" than \"liberal.\" However, \"it is important to understand that I see these positions as flowing out of the Bible's teachings rather than positions I hold prior to, or independently of, those biblical teachings,\" he writes. \"My primary purpose in the book is not to be liberal or conservative, or Democrat or Republican, but to explain a biblical worldview and a biblical perspective on issues of politics, law, and government.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every reader will agree with the book's conclusions. But by grounding his analysis deeply on Scripture, Grudem has equipped Christians to better understand and respond to some of today's key political debates wisely and in a manner consistent with their primary citizenship as members and ambassadors of the kingdom of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrudem, Wayne A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWayne Grudem is research professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds degrees from Harvard (AB), Westminster Theological Seminary (MDiv, DD), and Cambridge (PhD). He is the author of more than a dozen books including the bestselling Systematic Theology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903514448146,"sku":"9780310495987","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d18e2fb9-5c51-4a03-ae18-32141bff86c2.jpg?v=1738496628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/voting-as-a-christian-the-social-issues-9780310495987","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}