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by Roger N. Overton (Editor), Charles Colson (Foreword by)
Abortion. Poverty. Pornography. More than thirty years ago evangelical conservatives, moderates, and liberals alike began tackling these and other major social problems head on through concerted political effort. The intervening decades witnessed the rise of groups such as the Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition, which supported numerous politicians and religiously driven policies. Why is it, then, that despite the seemingly great potential of these and other similar groups, the same pervading social problems still persist? How is it that evangelicals have been so ineffective at changing the political and social landscape of the United States in a positive way? Based on a conference organized by Trinity Law School, God and Governing brings together theologians, politicians, law professors, and cultural critics in order to examine the root causes of evangelical political failure over the past thirty years. With a foreword by Charles Colson, contributors include David Wells, Paul Marshall, Os Guinness, Patrick Nolan, Vishal Mangalwadi, Dallas Willard, Donald McConnell, and Stephen Kennedy.
Author Biography
Roger Overton is currently for his PhD in Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary with Dr. Oliver Crisp. Prior to Fuller he earned a BA in Religious Studies from Cal State Long Beach (2004), a Certificate in Apologetics from Biola University (2003), and a Masters in Philosophy from Talbot School of Theology (2013). He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Long Beach, CA with a cat and crazy dog. Apart from theology, they enjoy seeing the world together, geeky TV shows and fan conventions, and cheese.
