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Loading... The Mighty and the Almighty: How Political Leaders Do Godby Nick Spencer
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It is striking how many global political leaders are Christian believers and how far their faith shapes and is shaped by their politics. This collection documents the Christian background of these leaders, how it has informed their political values and agenda, their priorities, and their rhetoric; and what all this says about Christianity and contemporary political power. Politicians featured include: Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair,Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, and Stephen Harper. Nick Spenceris director of studies at the UK based public theology think tank Theos. His books includeFreedom and Order: History, Politics and the English Bible andAtheists: The Origin of the Species. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)261.70922Religions Christian church and church work Church and the world; Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Christianity and political affairsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |