02370nam 2200445 450 991082711240332120230119145403.00-8308-9086-6(CKB)3840000000330042(DLC) 2017014072(MiAaPQ)EBC6888733(Au-PeEL)EBL6888733(MiAaPQ)EBC6891154(Au-PeEL)EBL6891154(EXLCZ)99384000000033004220230119d2017 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierIntroduction to political science a Christian perspective /Fred Van GeestDowners Grove, Illinois :IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press,[2017]©20171 online resource0-8308-5180-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Foundational values and ideas for government -- What is government? why do we need it? key concepts in the study of politics -- What is a Christian government? should there be one? -- Political ideologies and values -- Institutions -- Structuring government: regime types and liberal democracy -- Structuring government: institutions that make government work -- Political parties, elections, and voting -- Interest groups and other forms of political participation -- Policy -- Funding government -- Social policy -- Economic policy -- Foreign policy and international relations -- Perspectives on international relations -- The United Nations, INGOs, and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable -- Church, state, and Shalom.Christians are called to be informed about political science as they seek to be ambassadors for Christ in a diverse society. In this introductory textbook, Fred Van Geest presents a balanced Christian perspective on political science, providing a nonpartisan guide to the key concepts, institutions, and policies that shape politics today.Christianity and politicsTextbooksChristianity and politics261.7Van Geest Fred1597020MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827112403321Introduction to political science3918626UNINA