Pastor Politics

Resources

Books

  • What is the Relationship Between the Church and State? - R.C. Sproul
  • Empires of Dirt - Doug Wilson
  • Politica - Johannes Althusius
  • By This Standard: The Authority of God’s Law Today - Greg L. Bahnsen
  • Ordered to Love - Alex Kocman
  • King of Kings - James Baird
  • On the Law in General - Girolamo Zanchi
  • How Should We Then Live? - Francis Schaeffer
  • How Now Shall We Live? - Charles Colson
  • The Last Days According to Jesus - R.C. Sproul

Articles & Links

Infographics

A two-by-two matrix titled “Faithfulness is the non-negotiable. Influence is not the enemy.” The vertical axis is Faithfulness, from Unfaithful / Compromised at the bottom to Faithful / Orthodox at the top. The horizontal axis is Cultural Influence, from Low / Marginalized / Persecuted on the left to High / Widespread Influence & Freedom on the right. Top left, Faithful Minority: Persecuted yet pure. Costly obedience. Still the true church. (A cross on a hill under a rain cloud.) Top right, Faithful Influence: The ideal. Gospel advancing with freedom and cultural weight. Pray for this. (An open Bible radiating light before a city skyline.) Bottom left, Irrelevant Compromise: Neither salt nor light. Suffering without witness. (A wilted plant.) Bottom right, Corrupted Majority: Prosperity without purity. Influence that dilutes the gospel. (A broken crown and a golden calf.) Caption: Better a faithful remnant than an unfaithful empire — yet we may still pray for both and and freedom.
Infographic by Logan Thune. Full size (PNG, 1.4 MB)