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050 0 0 _aBR115.V217.I587 2017
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100 1 _aVan Geest, Fred,
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245 1 0 _aIntroduction to political science :
_ba Christian perspective /
_cFred Van Geest.
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260 _aDowners Grove, Illinois :
_bIVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press,
_c(c)2017.
300 _ax, 315 pages :
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336 _atext
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504 _a1 and indexes.
505 0 _aFoundational values and ideas for government --
_tWhat is government? why do we need it? key concepts in the study of politics --
_tWhat is a Christian government? should there be one? --
_tPolitical ideologies and values --
_tInstitutions --
_tStructuring government: regime types and liberal democracy --
_tStructuring government: institutions that make government work --
_tPolitical parties, elections, and voting --
_tInterest groups and other forms of political participation --
_tPolicy --
_tFunding government: taxation policy --
_tSocial policy --
_tEconomic policy --
_tForeign policy and international relations --
_tPerspectives on international relations --
_tThe United Nations, INGOs, and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable --
_tChurch, state, and Shalom.
520 0 _a"We are political beings and our lives are shaped by political institutions. Being a good citizen involves understanding these institutions and how they can be used to promote the common good. Christians further believe these institutions are integral to God's created order, intended by God to promote justice and help people flourish. Christians thus have good reason to be informed about political science as they seek to be ambassadors for Christ in a diverse society. Introduction to Political Science: A Christian Perspective is an accessible guide to the study of politics. Written for students who may not have any prior knowledge about political life, this textbook provides a nonpartisan introduction to the key concepts, institutions, and policies that shape politics today. Fred Van Geest draws on a variety of sources and examples to present a balanced Christian perspective on political science. Christians, he argues, are called to engage in political action in order to advance public justice, even though full shalom is ultimately the work of God alone."--
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758 _ihas work:
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