Christians in the Political Arena: Some Sociological and Theological Learnings from the Philippines

Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 39 (4):243-253 (2022)
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This article clarifies the ambiguities in church and state relations, defines the role of the church as framed by the offices of prophet, priest and king, and shares learnings on political engagement from the Philippine experience of People Power.

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The theological foundation of law.Jacques Ellul - 1960 - Garden City, N.Y.,: Doubleday.

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