How should Christians engage with political power in a divided world?
Contributor Andy Crouch joins Curtis Chang to trace a path from the courage of the early believers under Caesar to today’s crisis-driven politics and the ruling class. Together, they dive into the rise of emergency powers, growing contempt, and the breakdown of civil discourse—and offer a hopeful vision for how the Fruit of the Spirit can reshape both Christian posture and a public life rooted in love, gentleness, and faithfulness.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Explaining The Land of Israel Under Roman Rule
- Matthew 22:21 - "Render therefore unto Caesar..." (multiple versions and explanation)
- Explaining The Majesty of Herod’s Temple
- Augustus Caesar and the the title Divi filius, “son of a god” (audio)
- The Holy Roman Empire: The Rise of Medieval Europe (video)
- Tish Harrison Warren’s Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
- Fact sheet about PEPFAR
- Wendell Berry’s The Hidden Wound
- Wendell Berry’s ‘The Hidden Wound’ at Fifty (article from 2020)
- Galatians 5:22 - Fruit of the Spirit (multiple versions and explanation)
More from Andy Crouch:
- Interact with Andy’s website
- Check out Andy’s work at Praxis
- Read Andy’s book: The Life We're Looking For
- Read Andy’s book: The Tech-Wise Family
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