The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor

by Kaitlyn Schiess

Paperback, 2020

Status

Available

Genres

Religion & Spirituality

General Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Politics, Government, Law and Public Policy

All Topics

Publication

IVP (2020), 216 pages

Description

A generation of young Christians are weary of the political legacy they've inherited and are hungry for a better approach. They're tired of seeing their faith tied to political battles they didn't start, and they're frustrated with leaders they thought they could trust. Kaitlyn Schiess grew up in this landscape, and understands it from the inside. In The Liturgy of Politics, Schiess shows that the church's politics are shaped by its habits and practices, even when it's unaware of them. Spiritual formation, and particularly a focus on formative practices, are experiencing a renaissance in Christian thinking-but these ideas are not often applied to the political sphere. Schiess insists that the way out of our political morass is first to recognize the formative power of the political forces all around us, and then to recover historic Christian practices that shape us according to the truth of the gospel.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Paperandkindness

Thank you to InterVarsity Press and NetGalley for this ARC of The Liturgy of Politics by Katherine Schiess. Like many of my fellow Christians I’m saddened and disturbed by the current political situation. I want to be a good citizen, but political rhetoric seems so contrary to Christ’s teaching

that I’m tempted to wash my hands of it all. Enter The Liturgy of Politics. In Liturgy, Katherine Schiess makes the case for Christian involvement in government and politics. Schiess describes herself as an ex-evangelical, and there were portions of the book that were somewhat biased, but I felt that these sections were respectful of the opposing viewpoint. All of Scheiss’ arguments are well-researched and backed by scripture. I would recommend this to Christians who are wondering where we fit with regards to politics, and non-Christians seeking to understand the Christian perspective.

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