Religious Liberty: Is it a Biblical and Theological Concept?

About this episode

The episode explores whether religious liberty is a biblical and theological concept amidst current cultural debates.

Religious liberty is a "culture war" issue these days. It's often discussed in civics classes, but is it a biblical and theological concept? You might be surprised to find out how many biblical motifs are connected to this subject. Resources: Politics after Christendom: Political Theology in a Fractured World - David VanDrunenPolitical Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule - Jonathan LeemanLiberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Dainsberg

Topics covered

• religious liberty
• biblical concepts
• theological discussion
• culture war
• political theology

Keywords

• religious liberty
• biblical motifs
• theology
• culture war
• political theology
• Christianity
• freedom of religion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Politics after Christendom: Political Theology in a Fractured World, Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule, Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age

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