The Dirty Hands Dilemma: Ethical Dimensions and Implications for Christian Political Involvement
The issue of political power and its use or misuse is a looming concern the world over. In that at least some measure of power and influence is an integral part of most public political offices, questions of social ethics necessarily come into view. When biblical Christians enter the political are...
| Published in: | Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2012]
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Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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| Further subjects: | B
Political Power
B Dirty Hands B Politics B Moral Dilemmas B Social Ethics B biblical ethics B Christian Ethics |
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| Summary: | The issue of political power and its use or misuse is a looming concern the world over. In that at least some measure of power and influence is an integral part of most public political offices, questions of social ethics necessarily come into view. When biblical Christians enter the political arena, they too are faced with the real temptation and possibility of sacrificing deeply held biblical principles for the sake of political expediency. Insofar as a strong case can be made that Christians should be engaged in every sphere of constructive human activity, it would seem that the global Christian community should willingly enter the political fray as salt and light with a view to being change agents for God's glory and the public good. Nevertheless, the prospect of "dirty hands" is rightfully disconcerting. The dirty hands dilemma is surveyed herein with the goal of illumining the complex interplay of issues that bear on a thoughtful evaluation of the Christian's proper place in the public political square. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-8711 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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