Christians and politics

I found a great book for free download on Amazon. You never know what you're getting when the book is totally free. You get what you pay for, right? But, in this case, the book would have been worth paying for. It's Healing for a Broken World by Steve Monsma. Monsma puts Christian principles in perspective when considering public policy and bases what he is saying on what is just and right for Christians to do. I love the idea of Christians being politically active without trying to impose moral majority views on the rest of the nation. If we really want justice, we will stop considering middle class tax cuts and inequities in funding for education. I've only read about half of the book so far, so haven't gotten to the chapter on poverty, but I will be interested to see what he has to say about this. Among my other reads this spring break week: Julie and the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, Fearless by Max Lucado, Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke, The Confession by John Grisham (talk about justice and actions taken in the name of Christians!), Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, and The Nobodies Album by Carolyn Parkhurst. It's been a great week for reading. Haven't finished all of these, but have had a good time interacting with books in between writing reports and grading papers. Three days left before reality sets back in and meetings prevail!