Ideological

Discipleship

The Christian faith speaks to all of life, including the most complex political issues.

Recognizing that the term itself raises obvious problematic connotations underscores the necessity of pursuing ideological discipleship.

There is a rich Christian tradition and literature on political philosophy, economic theory (i.e., shareholder vs. stakeholder capitalism, markets, subsidiarity, and trade), social justice and mercy, statecraft, creation care, racial and gender issues, and foreign policy. The goal of Ideological discipleship is not what to think but how to think.

Proper administration (oikonomia), happiness (blessedness), and true flourishing (shalom) are the proper fruit of whole-life discipleship, which includes ideological discipleship.

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