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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 322 EAN: 9780310267317 ISBN: 0310267315 Label: Zondervan Manufacturer: Zondervan Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: May 01, 2007 Publisher: Zondervan Release Date: May 01, 2007 Studio: Zondervan Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Arguing from Scripture and history, Dr. Boyd makes a compelling case that whenever the church gets too close to any political or national ideology, it is disastrous for the church and harmful to society. Dr. Boyd contends that the American Evangelical Church has allowed itself to be co-opted by the political right (and some by the political left) and exposes how this is harming the church’s unique calling to build the kingdom of God. In the course of his argument, Dr. Boyd challenges some of the most deeply held convictions of evangelical Christians in America – for example, that America is, or ever was, “a Christian nation” or that Christians ought to be trying to “take America back for God.” Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good treatise despite flaws.Gregory Boyd's concept in the Myth of a Christian Nation obviously did well because it left me nodding in agreement heartily on some points, but scratching my head on others. In essence, he argues and defends the point that the United States has never been and never will be a Christian Nation. Perhaps by culture, we are--but not in a truly transforming way. Still, for the most part, many Evangelicals equate America (more specifically Republicans) with Christianity. He argues that the ... Read More Rating:  - Deeply flawedGregory Boyd's book contains several insightful, timely warnings to Christians against becoming aligned with 'power-over' tactics, relying on political power rather than God's love to solve society's ills, and unthinkingly relying on violence. However, Boyd's argument is deeply flawed in a number of troubling ways. Throughout the book, Boyd frequently 'argues from silence,' meaning that he takes inaction from Jesus to be a call to inaction from ourselves. Jesus never troubled himself over the conduct ... Read More Rating:  - Sanity at lastAn extremely important book for all Christians, not just Americans. Carefully uproots an age old deception and leads you to the true kingdom of God. A must read! Rating:  - Has its good moments, but has serious problemsBoyd's book was a very interesting read for me. I'm not sure if I've ever had such a roller coaster reading experience as reading this book. I have read books where I agree with some of it but not all of it. That should be fairly common. Only the intellectually insecure seem to discount everything someone says simply because s/he says something you disagree with. But with this book, I literally agreed with one sentence 100% and then disagreed with the very next sentence 100% and then agreed with the very ... Read More Rating: - powerful stuffThis is great stuff!! Anyone who seeks to understand the role of a Christian in relation to culture and politics should check this out.The writer argues that It's time Christians influenced culture with the love and life of Christ as opposed to strong arm political tactics. Any time the church seeks to align itself with the state it's a bad thing. The book is a bit redundant but it never hurts to be reminded. 
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