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Podcast: Author's Corner: Interviews about the Latest Christian Books
Episode: Serpents and Doves, by James Spencer
Description: Today, Roberta talks to James Spencer about his new book Serpents and Doves: Christians, Politics, and the Art of Bearing Witness.Serpents and Doves provides Christians with a vision for political engagement that is governed by the uniquely Christian task of pointing to and glorifying God. To do so, the book considers questions such as:Why is it important to keep the Church and state distinct?Can the United States be described as "Christian"?How might Christians make political decisions?Isn't there a difference between using the Bible to reinforce a political point and reading the...