This is the second book from Boyd that I'd read and was very glad I did. For years this merging of faith and politics has been gnawing at my Christianity. I knew there was something wrong with this trend (right-wing zealots tainting the pure message of Jesus' sacrifice and grace), but I couldn't put it into words or a solid argument. Boyd makes a powerful and prophetic argument that's well writen and clear.
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This is a book by a Christian pastor written for other Christians. Non-Christians may find it interesting to learn that no all evangelicals stand shoulder to shoulder with Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and Tom DeLay in their understanding of the possibility of a truly Christian government. Falwell, Robertson, DeLay, Roy Moore, Tim LaHaye, and a host of others on the Religious Right believe that it is the duty of Christians...
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I found Myth of a Christian Nation confronting in a healthy sense. It is God honoring in that Dr. Boyd explains the holiness (separateness) of the Kingdom of God from the Kingdom of the World. His radical discussion of "power under" (Kingdom of God) versus "power over" (Kingdom of the World) is only as radical as the Gospel of Jesus Christ itself. Very thought provoking book. I highly recommend it.
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I highly recommend "Myth of a Christian Nation." It is a well written, engaging, and scripturally based book that will likely challenge the Christian reader in the way they live out their faith. Boyd's premise is that the New Testament describes a "power-under" dynamic, where we are called to live radically loving lives that look like Christ. Kingdom people serve others, as Jesus took upon himself the role of a servant...
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Greg Boyd paints us a beautiful picture of what the kingdom of God is all about. This book challenged me in so many ways. 1) It released me from the non-sensical assertion that it is my "Christian Duty" to vote. As if going to a booth and placing a stingy vote is fulfilling the commandment of Christ to lay down my life for people. Because the truth is (and Boyd points this out well), is that placing a vote is not laying...
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