Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy Book

Preface     9
Our Starting Point: "Take Captive Every Thought to Make It Obedient to Christ"     13
Biblical Principles
Creation, Sin, and Redemption: "In the Beginning God Created"     31
Justice: "Follow Justice and Justice Alone"     46
Solidarity: "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"     62
Civil Society: "Present Yourselves before the Lord by Your Tribes and Clans"     78
Applications
Church and State: "Give to Caesar What Is Caesar's, and to God What Is God's"     97
Life Issues: "Choose Life"     114
Poverty: "Be Open-Handed toward the Poor and Needy"     131
Caring for God's Creation: "The Earth Is the Lord's"     147
Violations of Human Rights: "He Has Sent Me to Proclaim Freedom for the Prisoners and ... to Release the Oppressed"     164
Disease and Poverty in Africa: "He Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds up Their Wounds"     178
War and Terrorism: "The Lord Is My Strength and My Defense"     194
Notes     210
Subject Index     216
Scripture Index     221