POLITICS
According to the Bible
By Wayne Grudem. Zondervan. 624 pages. £25.99
ISBN 978-0-31033-029-5
Claiming to be ‘A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture’, Grudem’s indispensable guide to Politics — According to the Bible explains why the gospel calls believers to political engagement, what biblical principles should inform our engagement and then systematically applies these to about 60 contemporary political challenges.
Helpfully, the author regularly lists and responds to objections to his positions and includes arguments from reason and experience apart from the Bible. Occasionally, evidence cited falls short of his usual high standard of critical engagement — that concerning capital punishment, for instance, is less than comprehensive — but on most points his analysis presents a strong case.
