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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shenk, Calvin E., 1936 When kingdoms clash : the Christian and ideologies / Calvin E. Shenk. p. cm. (Peace and justice series ; 6) Bibliography: p. ISBN 0-8361-3481-8 (pbk.) 1. Sociology, Christian. 2. IdeologyReligious aspects -Christianity. I. Title. II. Series. BT738.S52 1988 88-14719 261.2dc19 CIP
Cover photograph by David Hiebert of the June 12, 1982, march for nuclear disarmament in New York City.
Unless otherwise indicated. Scripture quotations are from the Good News Bible. Old Testament copyright American Bible Society 1976; New Testament copyright American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976.
WHEN KINGDOMS CLASH
Copyright 1988 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Kitchener, Ont. N2G 4M5. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-14719 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3481-8 Printed in the United States of America Design by Gwen Stamm/Paula M. Johnson
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To friends in Africa who by modeling Christian faith in the midst of conflicting ideologies have become my teachers.
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Contents
Foreword
9
Preface
11
1. Definition and Function of Ideologies
13
2. Kinds of Ideologies
17
3. Ideologies and Religion
23
4. The Church Learns from Ideologies
31
5. A Biblical Perspective on Ideologies
38
6. Faith Judges All Ideologies
49
7. Developing a Stance Toward Ideologies
61
8. The Presence of the Local Church and Ideologies
74
9. The Witness of the Church and Ideologies
85
Conclusion
96
Word List
98
For Further Reading and Study
102
The Author
103
Peace and Justice Series
104
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Foreword
Different systems of thought compete for our attention wherever we live. These ideologies help to organize society for specific purposes. The goals are usually intended to benefit human beings by structuring life in an orderly manner.
Sometimes, however, the people who put these ideologies into practice abuse their power. They lose sight of the goalto benefit the people. The ideology which was originally intended for good then becomes evil.
In When Kingdoms Clash author Calvin Shenk identifies a few of the major ideologies of our time. After briefly explaining them, he shows how the church can learn from these systems of thought. One way is to examine them in light of Scripture. He shows how "faith judges all ideologies."
The kingdom of God begun by Jesus judges all other political, economic, and social systems. "It crowds them out of first place," he says. Christians can therefore work in any situation, regardless of the prevailing ideology.
The author brings to his writing both training in mis-
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sions and world religions and teaching experience in the U.S., Ethiopia, Israel, and India. As one who has lived in areas with widely differing ideologies, he is able to draw on his broad experience to illustrate key points. His brief statement on ideologies offers valuable insights for Christians whose first loyalty is to "a kingdom not of this world."
Because of this loyalty, Christians look beyond the borders of their own nation. As the author says, "Christians are, first of all, world citizens." This concern for all people gives us a clearer vision of how to live in our particular place and time.
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