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2008
God & Government: Seminars on Christian Political Engagement
This fall we will delve into two topics of enormous importance to disciples of Christ. In the seven weeks leading up to November 4, our topic will be "God & Government," and we will try to understand what it looks like for a Christian to engage, intelligently and biblically, in politics and government. In the second seven weeks of the fall we will undertake a seminar called "Why We Believe the Bible," which will attempt to put reason behind our faith that the Bible is the very word of God.

9/15: Introduction; Discussion: Charitable Political Dialogue
Audio, Class notes

9/22: The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Man; Christ and Culture
Audio, Class notes

9/29: Discussion and Treatment of Key Biblical Texts
Audio, Class notes

10/6: No Keystone

10/13: Multimedia: Charles Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Claiborne Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Discussion audio (scroll down to "Unheard Cuts" for entire, unedited interview), Class notes (master)

10/20: Breaking Down the Roundtable Discussion: Questions and Talking Points
Audio, Class notes

10/27: Making it Practical: Tackling the Issues; Consistent Ethic of Life and Just War Theory
Audio, Class notes

11/3: Flex Night (tying up loose ends or no Keystone)

11/10-12/15: New series: Why We Believe the Bible

Suggested Reading for God & Goverment
There is no outside reading required for Keystone seminars. The following material is offered simply as a resource for men who wish to pursue the topic in more depth and enrich the conversation at Keystone with their reading. Men are being encouraged to read something from the "other side of the aisle" from their current political perspectives so as to challenge themselves to think more carefully and broadly on these issues (NB: Books are listed from top to bottom generally in order of their "right" to "left" political persuasions). Each one of the books below have been chosen for their thoughtfulness and commitment to Scripture.

Other very useful and tangientially related reading: