Dr. Matt Hickey (contact me @ contactus@timberlinechurch.org)

Description:
What role does the Christian faith play in politics and civic discourse?  What role should it play? This 6-week course will provide a historical overview of what the Bible, Christian tradtiion and secular thinkers have to say about how best to “live together” with the goal being to think Biblically about the responsibilities of our special dual citizenship.

Schedule & more:

Schedule: TBA

Sept 21:  Setting a framework:  aims, definitions, prayers.
Sept. 28:  What does the Bible say about “politics”?
Oct. 5:  What has man said about politics?  The Christian tradition
Oct 12:  What has man said about Politics?  Classic and contemporary thinkers.
Oct 19:  What has man said about politics?  Finding common ground
Oct 26th:  Contemporary Issues

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: (a more comprehensive annotated bibliography will be made available in class)
How can a Christian be in politics?.  A guide toward faithful politics,  Herron, Roy.  

Decisive issues facing Christians today,  Stott, John. 

Beyond left and right.  Helping Christians make sense of American politics,  Black, Amy E. 

Bonds of imperfection.  Christian politics, past and present,  O’Donovan, Oliver, and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan. 

The clash of orthodoxies.  Law religion & morality in crisis,  George, Robert P. 

Sovereignty.  God, state, and self,  Elshtain, Jean Bethke. 

History of Political Philosophy, 3rd ed,  Strauss, Leo, and Joseph Cropsey. 

The class is open to everyone. No registration required.
Drop-ins welcome!

This class is designed as a 6-week seminar (Sept 21-Oct 26, 2008) and will take place at Timberline Church on Sunday mornings @ 10:00 a.m. in room #201.