Because our perfect God uses imperfect governments to accomplish his goals in the world, we should affirm their authority and seek to live peaceably under their rule.
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- Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community. Harper & Row, 1978.
- Carson, D. A. A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers. Baker Books, 1992.
- Clouse, Robert G. Two Kingdoms: The Church and Culture Through the Ages. Moody Press, 1993.
- Grudem, Wayne. Politics According to the Bible: Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture. Zondervan, 2010.
- Hall, David W. Calvin in the Public Square: Liberal Democracies, Rights and Civil Liberties.
- Horton, Michael. Power Religion: The Selling Out of the Evangelical Church. Moody Press, 1992.
- Lutzer, Erwin. When a Nation Forgets God: Seven Lessons We Must Learn from Nazi Germany. Moody, 2010.
- Metaxas, Eric. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Thomas Nelson, 2010.
- Schaeffer, Francis. Escape From Reason. InterVarsity, 1968.
- Schaeffer, Francis. The Church at the End of the 20th Century. InterVarsity, 1970.
- Shelley, Bruce L. The Gospel and the American Dream. Multnomah Press, 1989.
- Thomas, Cal and Ed Dobson. Blinded by Might. Zondervan, 1999.
- Wells, David. No Place for Truth: Or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? Eerdmans, 1993.
- White, Jerry. Choosing Plan A in a Plan B World: Living Out the Lordship of Christ. NavPress, 1987.