B. H. Carroll Theological Institute
Christianity and Politics
With Dr. Greg Tomlin
Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:30pm CDT
Each session will feature an optional time for questions and answers from 8:30-9pm CDT.
A 4-week course on the relationship between Christianity and public life (politics). It explores the historical, theological, and philosophical roots of various Christian views of government and civic engagement.
Competencies
- Develop avenues for biblical reflection on modern political issues;
- Discover the historic Christian witness on ideas such as “citizenship in two kingdoms,” the ranking of spiritual and temporal orders, and the impact of Enlightenment thought;
- Understand the roots of political engagement by the church in America;
- See separation of church and state through the eyes of early Baptists and the Founding Fathers;
- Develop awareness of the benefits, risks, and potential outcomes of political activity on the part of Christians
Sessions
- Session 1: The Bible; Augustine’s Two Cities; Pope Gelasius
- Session 2: Thomas Aquinas; Medieval Times; Reformation; The Nation State
- Session 3: The Enlightenment; Puritans; The American Experience
- Session 4: Evangelical Action; Religious Liberty; Church and Race
