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...

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Published in:Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Main Author: Mittwede, Steven K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2012]
In: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Year: 2012, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: [25]-34
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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