Christ and Caesar: Christian Perspectives on Politics and Public Policy
For those who live in Wellington, check out details to the seminars coming up this weekend and early next week – Christ and Caesar: Christian Perspectives on Politics and Public Policy and The Bible and Justice.
Top speakers and essential food for thought coming up to an election.
Christ and Caesar: Christian Perspectives on Politics and Public Policy
Saturday 6 September, VUW Law School
An all day seminar, in which Jim Skillen contrasts different models for Christian involvement in politics, and examines some key policy issues for Election 2008. The seminar features contributions from Chris Marshall, Major Campbell Roberts, and Melanie McKenzie.In election year, with Christians clamouring for a voice in the public arena, these are important issues for us to consider. So come along for an excellent time.
$35 waged, $20 unwaged
Registration: anglican@vuw.ac.nz or 463 54399
See the poster below for more details.
The Bible and Justice
Tuesday 2 September, 8 Kelburn Parade, 5.30pm
Join us at home base as Jim Skillen and Chris Marshall discuss what the Bible has to say about justice. Both have published in this area, Jim with A Covenant to Keep: Meditations on the Biblical Theme of Justice and Chris with The Little Book of Biblical Justice. Come along, debate the issues, think hard.
Jim Skillen is President of a Washington Based thinktank, the Centre for Public Justice (http://www.cpjustice.org/). He has degrees from Duke University, the Free University of Amsterdam, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Wheaton College. He has lectured widely around the globe in theology, politics, and international relations. His most recent book is With or Against the World? America’s Role Among the Nations (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005).
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