Digital Public Square A conversation with Dr. David VanDrunen on political theology and ethics
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. David VanDrunen, Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California, and we talk about his latest book, “Politics After Christendom.”
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Meet Dr. VanDrunen:
Dr. VanDrunen, a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, began teaching at Westminster Seminary California in 2001. He formerly served as a pastor of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Hanover Park, IL, and currently serves on the Orthodox Presbyterian Church’s Committee on Christian Education and Subcommittee on Ministerial Training. He does much of his current research and writing at the intersection of systematic theology, biblical studies, ethics, and legal and political theory. He was the recipient of the Acton Institute’s Novak Award for 2004, a visiting fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University in 2009, and a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2016-17.
Resources:
- Politics after Christendom by David VanDrunen
- City of God (Abridged) by Saint Augustine (Book 19)
- Political Church by Jonathan Leeman
- Politics for the Greatest Good by Clark Forsythe