Faithfulness as Christian Citizens
Event Details
- Friday, September 13, 6:00-8:30pm and Saturday, September 14, 8:00am-2:45pm
- Ministry Center Sanctuary
- Cost: $35
- Includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday
- Speaker: Brad Littlejohn
- Register Now
In the midst of one of the most contentious election seasons of our lifetimes, in a culture riven by polarization, there is no shortage of voices telling Christians what to think about politics. But before we can begin to answer questions of whom or what to vote for, what stands to take or compromises to make, we must first learn how to think about politics. Why did God make us for political life? What does it mean to live in submission to imperfect and sinful governments? What is the purpose of law and how should Christians relate to the web of laws that structure our lives? Finally, how do we think about our dual citizenship—as citizens of heaven and as members of the particular nations to which God has called us?
Join us for a two-day mini-course in what it means to be good citizens and faithful Christians in a society where these are no longer the same thing. For more information or questions, please contact Tina Sease (TSease@StAndrews.Church, 843.284.4316).
About our Speaker: Brad Littlejohn
Brad Littlejohn (Ph.D, University of Edinburgh) is a Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), where he helms a project for renewing an authentically Protestant contribution to American civic renewal. He is also the founder and President Emeritus of The Davenant Institute, where for ten years he helped create resources and courses to form Christian leaders in wisdom to navigate our increasingly challenging cultural moment. A leading voice in Protestant ethics and political thought, he is the author or editor of nineteen books, including The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty (2017) and the forthcoming Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License. He is a weekly columnist at WORLD Opinions, and publishes widely in other journals including First Things, National Affairs, American Affairs, Plough, Mere Orthodoxy, The American Conservative, Ad Fontes, and more. You can find all of his work and regular commentary at bradlittlejohn.substack.com.