How Do We Use Law and Politics to Enforce Our Faith?

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As a Christian, how do you bring your faith to into the realms of law and politics? How do we need to be careful about using law and politics to enforce our faith. What is the appropriate role of the secular law what should it be used to enforce and not to enforce?" I think this is a Christian perspective that the law is not the way to usher in the Kingdom of Heaven," he said.

This week David and Curtis are joined by David Skeel, one of the world’s leading experts on bankruptcy law and the Chairman of the Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico, which was responsible for helping the territory restructure and cut its public debt by 80%. David brings a unique perspective as both a legal scholar and follower of Christ, particularly around how our understanding of debt can and should image Biblical values while not being strictly prescribed by Biblical law.

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Produced by Kris Carter