Reading politics through scripture: International relations, the Bible and Conservative Christianity

Andrew Davies

doi:10.1080/18124461.2018.1440466

Reading politics through scripture: International relations, the Bible and Conservative Christianity

Andrew Davies

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Abstract

Whilst the rise of secularization in the West is evident and well documented, the importance of religion and its power as a motivating force for people of faith cannot be underestimated. Taking as an example a narrative commonly espoused by conservative Christians around the status of Israel, this paper identifies some key lessons for policymakers in engaging with faith communities and argues for the inclusion of theological reflection in the policy toolbox.

Original language	English
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association
Volume	38
Issue number	1
Early online date	15 Feb 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/18124461.2018.1440466
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

international relations
politics
Bible
Israel
policy
secularization

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