{"product_id":"church-in-society-don-hutchinson-b-a-j-d-9781486619306","title":"Church in Society: First-Century Citizenship Lessons for Twenty-First-Century Christians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChurch in Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing and inspiring read, compelling both believers and non-believers to value religious rights. Don's discerning message is a timely voice to both church and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Mary-Elsie Wolfe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author, Pastor, Speaker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon Hutchinson provides a sound rationale for the importance of Christian participation in helping shape a shared society focused on the common good. He extols Christian motivation, disapproves apathetic disinterest, and provides a practical guide for Christian engagement with public policy. A good read for those ready to reconsider the continuing value of the relationship between church and state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Willard Metzger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Executive Director, Citizens for Public Justice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike much of twenty-first-century Christianity, we have been influenced by the changing society in which we live. What if we could reverse that influence so that instead of changes in society influencing us, as Christians we influenced the changes in society?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe first-century writers of the New Testament reveal a Christianity that adapted within its culture--even today, we Christians look like those around us. The early Christians lived a lifestyle that influenced changes in their society until over time the cultural shape of the Western world was referred to as having a Judeo-Christian heritage. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if instead of nostalgically looking back, like the Israelites on their journey from Egypt longing for a time that perhaps never really was, we deliberately chose to learn the lessons chronicled by Christian citizens of the first century and look forward? This book is about looking forward to a future neighbourhood, city, nation, and world influenced by the way we live our lives, person by person, Christian by Christian, congregation by congregation, denomination by denomination, as the Church in society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizenship is about more than politics, and Christian citizenship is about even more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Hutchinson B. a. J. D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486619304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486619306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Word Alive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Don Hutchinson B. a. J. D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978343219455,"sku":"9781486619306","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a87452d5-104d-4fe8-8496-92d24041f14a.jpg?v=1683241007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/church-in-society-don-hutchinson-b-a-j-d-9781486619306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}