{"product_id":"the-ballot-and-the-bible-how-scripture-has-been-used-and-abused-in-american-politics-and-where-we-go-from-here-paperback","title":"The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaitlyn Schiess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A nuanced look at America's legacy of scriptural language.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Book Award Finalist (Politics and Public Life)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Ballot and the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchiess 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will be encouraged to pursue a biblical basis for their political engagement with compassion and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A book about faith, politics, and the Bible that our churches and our democracy needs\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Ballot and the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, Kaitlyn Schiess explores America's history of using the Bible in politics, highlighting times it was applied well and times it was egregiously misused. She combines American political history and biblical interpretation to help us faithfully read Scripture, talk with others about it, and apply it to contemporary political issues--and to our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book about faith, politics, and the Bible that our churches and our democracy need.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJemar Tisby\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Compromise\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e How to Fight Racism\u003c\/i\u003e; professor, Simmons College of Kentucky\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This clever, judicious, and remarkably persuasive book challenges us to rethink how we apply Scripture to politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBeth Allison Barr\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Biblical Womanhood\u003c\/i\u003e; professor, Baylor University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderfully illuminating history of how Americans have reached for the Bible--for better or worse--to shape our shared political life. Highly recommended!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePhil Vischer\u003c\/b\u003e, VeggieTales creator; cohost of the \u003ci\u003eHoly Post\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you lean left or lean right, whether you come from a red state, blue state, or a purple one, if you are a Christian who seeks to apply biblical principles to your political thinking, you will find something instructive, challenging, and enlightening in this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKaren Swallow Prior\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Evangelical Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers keen, level-headed, and perceptive insights into the use of Scripture in our political life. I highly recommend it.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael Wear\u003c\/b\u003e, president and CEO, Center for Christianity and Public Life; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Our Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for every Christian who cares about the role of faith in the public square.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSkye Jethani\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat If Jesus Was Serious?\u003c\/i\u003e; cohost of the\u003ci\u003e Holy Post\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What a gift Kaitlyn Schiess is to the church. This book should be required reading for anyone who teaches the Bible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSharon Hodde Miller\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Control\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Buttressing her claims with impressive close analysis, Schiess sets out a nuanced look at America's legacy of scriptural language.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaitlyn Schiess\u003c\/b\u003e (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a writer, speaker, and theologian. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor \u003c\/i\u003eand is a regular cohost on the \u003ci\u003eHoly Post\u003c\/i\u003e podcast with Skye Jethani and Phil Vischer. Her writing has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChrist and Pop Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRelevant\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e. Schiess is currently a doctoral student in political theology at Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.52 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716297265248,"sku":"9781587435966","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Gi_iUC1JAx9781587435966.webp?v=1776646439","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ballot-and-the-bible-how-scripture-has-been-used-and-abused-in-american-politics-and-where-we-go-from-here-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}