Christianity and Politics
Gardner pens title to restore unity, provides Biblical answers to current issues
New Xulon Book Addresses the Root of the Church's Division
Gardner pens title to restore unity, provides Biblical answers to current issues
2012-06-19
Memory Melody Gardner’s new book, Christianity and Politics ($14.99, paperback, 978-1-62230-313-7; $7.49, e-book, 978-1-62230-314-4) tells how God’s people and the political systems of the world converged. This book expounds on the importance of having clear distinctions between the Church and government and what the different roles of the Church and government are. Gardner explains furthermore what the Church’s response as Christians should be to modern-day, politically charged issues.
“God never intended for His people to be ruled by worldly governments like even our Democracy; He wanted to be our King,” states the author. “But we insisted in 1 Samuel 8 that God step aside and allow us to be ruled by an earthly king. And now we are in a mess that will only be fixed when Jesus comes back for us. Instead of allowing a political system God did not create or sanctify divide us, let us politic from biblical conviction and insight, versus loyalty to this world’s systems.”
Melody Gardner spent most of her working career with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) on the college campuses of North Carolina and their headquarters in Orlando, Florida. She witnessed the answer to an eighteen-year-old prayer when she joined the staff of The Impact Movement in 1999. Melody received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Arts degree in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary.Xulon Press, a division of Salem Communications, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 8,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order Christianity and Politics through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. The book is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.