Feb 18 2025 29 mins
How can Christians live as citizens of God’s kingdom while also fulfilling their responsibilities as citizens of political communities?
Brent talks with David Koyzis about his new IVP book ‘Citizenship Without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political Engagement’.
David is affiliated with Global Scholars Canada and is engaged in an international academic ministry of writing, researching, lecturing and conversing with readers of his books. He taught undergraduate political science for thirty years.
- (1:05) What is citizenship?
- (4:20) What citizenship involves;
- (6:00) The local community;
- (7:00) Social media;
- (9:00) How we exercise citizenship in less than ideal circumstances;
- (11:00) Citizens of 2 kingdoms;
- (12:30) Civil disobedience?
- (14:20) Voting;
- (16:10) Progressives and conservatives;
- (18:55) Christian political parties;
- (20:55) Societal pluriformity;
- (22:40) Global citizens?
- (26:30) The church and society.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Citizenship-Without-Illusions-Christian-Engagement/dp/1514008629
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