Even among sincere followers of Jesus and serious Christian thinkers, discussion of political differences can hit a roadblock based on different understandings, uses, and applications of scripture. In this session we will address some of the potentials and pitfalls of applying Christian scriptures not just to moral issues, but to political decision-making in the public sphere. We will also examine how Jews and Muslims have understood and applied their own sacred texts to politics, shedding light on similarities and differences with Christians’ political hermeneutics.
Listen to Luke Goble and Josh Butler’s workshop, “Abrahamic Faiths, Sacred Texts, and Political Decision-Making”, from the Church & State conference on October 27, 2012 at Multnomah University.