The God and Governing Conference
I’m involved in the planning and organization of this upcoming conference. I think it’s going to be a great one and would encourage you to come.
All the best,
Christopher Neiswonger
Trinity Law School
The God and Governing Conference
Featuring the speakers:
OS GUINNESS
Distinguished writer and speaker, Cofounder of The Trinity Forum
DALLAS WILLARD
Professor of Philosophy, University of Southern California
DAVID WELLS
Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
PAUL MARSHALL
Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom
STEPHEN KENNEDY
Associate Professor Trinity Graduate School and Trinity Law School
VISHAL MANGALWADI
International Lecturer, Social Reformer, Political Columnist. Author of Thirteen Books
“Why Should I Attend the God and Governing Conference?
If you have ever wondered about these questions…
After nearly three decades of heightened Evangelical political involvement, why do politicians, including ostensibly Christian politicians, seem to be in such disarray?
Why are there so many scandals?
Why do we not feel more like we can trust our political representatives?
Why is the tone of the political discourse so shrill, and its content so shallow?
Why is our Christian involvement so little attuned to the scriptural commands to seek justice, to stand for the widow, the orphan, the oppressed, and to protect the defenseless?
Why has mature character been in such short supply?
… then this conference is for you.
This conference will propose answers to these questions. We affirm Christian calling to statesmanship and politics. We will discuss the practical ways in which Christians can pursue their scriptural duties in the political realm with greater effectiveness and greater faithfulness to Jesus Christ.
Come hear major figures from the Christian world of ideas who will help us wrestle with this topic. Presentations by Os Guinness, Dallas Willard, David Wells, Paul Marshall, Vishal Mangalwadi, and Stephen Kennedy will be supplemented with critiques and discussions by panels of pastors, lawyers, professors, and others.
Christian leaders with an interest in political or media affairs should not miss this opportunity. At the edge of the presidential primary season, this conference is provocatively timed to bring up the questions Christians need to ask as they go to the polls—or to Washington.”
I would be interested if the result of this conference is the identification of a single New Testament scripture that would justify attempts for Christians to be involved in politics or influence government in an organized en masse fashion. If they were to A) produce such a scripture or B) admit that no such scripture exists, I would see it as real progress.
Hmmm…. “Matthew 28:17
When they saw him, they
worshiped him; but some
doubted. 18 Then Jesus came
to them and said, “All
authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to me. 19
Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, 20 and
teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the
age.”
It seems that if this were not meant to have any influence at all on politics or government it would need to be well kept secret rather than a Great Commision.
Neiswonger
I am a 70 year old widow ina wheelchair living in a nursing home. I have worked with interfaith groups since I was 18. I believe a course of all religions should be taught in schools and the different holidays be honored-school be started with the pledge of allegiance-in GOD WE TRUST -on every coin and paper money. Sorry but I can not travel to California.
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