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¶ … Bible Influence Political Thought and Action in Our Culture?
The Bible is a unique book that is different from others because it contains sacred text that has continued to influence societies from generation to generation. Generally, the impact of this sacred book is worldwide since it has affected every department of human activity. The influence of the Bible on society is derived from the fact that it contains various themes that are used to shape the moral progress of the world. In addition, the influence of this book is not restricted to Christians and Jews because it impacts more than 50% of the world population. One of the major ways that the Bible has influenced society is through its effects on politics, especially political thought and action. In most cases, the Bible is used as the basis for formation of laws and rules that govern society.
The Bible and Politics:
In today's society, there are Christians who have unhealthy focus on social and political issues to an extent that it is detrimental to their personal testimony and the gospel in general. On the other hand, there are those who argue that Christians should have minimal or nothing to do with politics (Specht, n.d.). However, these groups need to reconsider their views and beliefs based on what the Bible teaches regarding politics.
Despite of the difference in the role of Christians in politics, the Bible is essential to political philosophers and theorists as well as the modern culture. While many contemporary politicians demonstrate less familiarity with Biblical doctrine, many political scientists and scholars have studied this book (Abramson, 2011, p.xiii). These scholars and scientists have studied the Bible to obtain insights regarding political leadership and political conflict. This implies that there is a strong link between the Bible and contemporary politics.
The Bible has traditionally been recognized for its impact on modern literature, culture, and language with little emphasis on the significance of the book in politics. This emphasis has been misleading because the book has continued to have profound effects on national politics, particularly political thought and action. Actually,...
In essence, the Bible is regarded as the most important book or document in political history.
How the Bible Influences Modern Politics:
As previously mentioned, the impact of the Bible on modern political thought and action is largely ignored or unknown. When this impact is ignored, it is usually considered as a concept that the society has escaped to promote current freedoms. In this case, the impact of the Bible on politics is not viewed as something with positive contributions to political history, thought, and action. This is a misleading view because of the strong link between the Bible and politics, which is attributed to the influence of the Bible on political thought and action. Moreover, the belief that Biblical politics are estranged with modern politics is wrong because the Bible presents a consistent vision of politics (Palmquist, n.d.).
The first way through which the Bible has influenced contemporary political thought and action is through the formation democracy. The concept of democratic participation has had a long history in politics since its introduction by William Tyndale who was a political authoritarian. Together with the idea of spiritual democracy that is rooted in reformation Protestantism, Tyndale's work provided the basis with which the concept of political democracy would develop and grow (Spencer, 2012). In the early 19th Century, radical Christians used the concept of spiritual democracy to contribute towards the formation of political democracy.
The concept of spiritual democracy involves God's decision to involve human beings in his eternal work through the consent of humans. Therefore, if God would involve man through his consent, every individual needs to voluntary put himself under a government. Since the government is a means of temporal salvation, it should engage individuals in its formation and the development of public policy. In essence, political democracy has emerged from the idea of spiritual democracy and is constantly used in modern politics. The modern culture is based on the inclusion of everyone in decision…
References:
Abramson, P.R. (2011). Politics in the Bible. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers, Rutgers.
"Biblical Principles of Politics." (n.d.). Developing a Worldview. Retrieved February 18, 2014,
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Palmquist, S. (n.d.). The Bible's Political Vision. Retrieved February 18, 2014, from http://staffweb.hkbu.edu.hk/ppp/bth/bth3.html
Thought. Retrieved February 18, 2014, from http://www.jubilee-centre.org/document.php?id=431
2014, from http://www.charlesspecht.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-christians-and-politics/
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