The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power is Destroying the Church
- ISBN-10
- 0310267315
- ISBN-13
- 9780310267317
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Author
- Gregory A. Boyd
Description
Arguing from Scripture and history, the author makes a compelling case that getting too close to any political or national ideology is disastrous for the church and harmful to society.
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