Compassion (&) Conviction by Justin Giboney

Compassion (&) Conviction

The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, Chris Butler

InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · July 21, 2020

Christian Book Award® program Outreach Resource of the Year Have you ever felt too progressive for conservatives, but too conservative for progressives?

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Who it’s for
A steady guide to engaging politics with conviction, care, and a little less noise.
Genres
Christian Social Issues, Religion & Politics, Civics
Published
InterVarsity Press, July 21, 2020

About this book

Christian Book Award® program Outreach Resource of the Year Have you ever felt too progressive for conservatives, but too conservative for progressives? Too often, political questions are framed in impossible ways for the faithful Christian: we're forced to choose between social justice and biblical values, between supporting women and opposing abortion. As a result, it's easy for Christians to grow disillusioned with civic engagement or fall back into tribal extremes.

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This state of affairs has damaged Christian public witness and divided the church. The authors of this book represent the AND Campaign, which exists to educate and organize Christians for faithful civic and cultural engagement. They insist that not only are we called to love our neighbors through the political process but also that doing so requires us to transcend the binary way the debates are usually framed. In simple, understandable language, they lay out the biblical case for political engagement and help Christians navigate the complex world of politics with integrity, from political messaging and the politics of race to protests, advocacy, and more. The book includes a study guide for classroom use and group discussion. When we understand our civic engagement as a way to obey Christ's call to love our neighbor, we see that it is possible to engage the political process with both love and truth—compassion and conviction.

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A steady guide to engaging politics with conviction, care, and a little less noise.

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  • faith and public life, held together without cheap shortcuts
  • contemplative, dip-in guidance for civic questions

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  • accessible framing
  • reference-friendly reflection

Where it sits

Religion & Politics55%
Christian Social Issues44%
Civics37%

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Publisher categories

  • Religion & Politics
  • Christian Social Issues
Authors
Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, Chris Butler
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Published
July 21, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Religion & Politics