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What role should the Bible play in our politics?

In this course, Kaitlyn Schiess helps us to look beyond partisan talking points and the misuse of Scripture as a political tool, examining how biblical language has been tangled up in the story and identity of the United States. Through historical analysis and careful biblical interpretation, Schiess challenges learners to move past their own political biases, confront how their faith has been shaped by culture, and ultimately discover a more faithful way to integrate their Christian convictions into their engagement with the world.

By taking this course, you will learn to:

• Identify the patterns of misuse: Recognize how politicians and leaders throughout American history have cherry-picked or decontextualized Scripture to serve partisan goals.

• Develop a better hermeneutic: Learn to read the Bible as a cohesive cosmic story of redemption rather than a collection of prooftexts or a manual for political maneuvering.

• Contextualize your own perspective: Examine the habits, traditions, and political biases that shape how you interpret the Bible, helping you to view your own place in the story of Scripture with greater humility.

• Engage in faithful political witness: Shift from viewing the Bible as a weapon to wield against opponents to offering biblical truths as a gift to the broader public, grounded in a commitment to dignity, justice, and the common good.

Don’t let the misuse of Scripture in our political moment keep you from being drawn into its powerful story: God’s restorative work in the world and our faithful participation in that Kingdom vision.

Purchase the companion book for this course at Baker Publishing.