Kingdom and Country

We love God. We love our country. What does it look like to love each properly and well?

National tensions are at a record high. People on all points in the political spectrum care deeply about their country, although they differ wildly in their opinions about what it looks like to serve that country well. As Christians, we love God and seek to follow him. At the same time, nothing shapes us and tugs at our loyalties quite like the place we live. And of course we are regularly encouraged to pledge our allegiance to our country―or particular understandings of it. Who wins when the priorities of God and our country clash?

In Kingdom and Country, a collection of leading Christian thinkers and practitioners take a holistic approach to considering the questions of patriotism, nationalism, and where our ultimate loyalties must like. Contributors include Alejandro Mandes, Juliet Liu, Ryan Tafilowski, Derek Vreeland, Rod Wilson, Michelle Reyes, Amanda Smith, Karen Wilk, Sean Palmer, and Tina Boesch

Kingdom and Country is the second in a series of Kingdom Conversations, books that bring together trusted Christian voices to address some of the most urgent and perplexing challenges of our time in timeless and redemptive ways.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction
3. Chapter 1: Can We Have a Conversation? | Rod Wilson
4. Chapter 2: The Kingdom of God Is Here | Karen Wilk
5. Chapter 3: A History of Kingdoms in Conflict | Ryan Tafilowski
6. Chapter 4: Under the Authority of Another | Derek Vreeland
7. Chapter 5: The Ethics of Allegiance | Sean Palmer
8. Chapter 6: Nation as Narrative | Michelle Ami Reyes
9. Chapter 7: Strangers in a Strange Land | Tina Boesch
10. Chapter 8: My Fellow Citizens | Alejandro Mandes
11. Chapter 9: Politics, Pulpit, and Pew | Juliet Liu
12. Chapter 10: If My People Humble Themselves | Mandy Smith
13. Closing Credits