When we consider politics and government, how can we best guide ourselves and our churches to live out a Christ-centered political witness? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Dr. N.T. Wright. Tom is the former Bishop of Durham, Professor Emeritus at the University of St. Andrews, and a senior research fellow at Oxford. He's written a number of books, including his latest, entitled Jesus and The Powers. Together, Tom and Jason explore the kingdom of God as it relates to the kingdoms of this world. Tom then provides some insights into how the church can show up when it comes to politics, embracing a kingdom-oriented political posture as we resist the empire.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

N.T. Wright on the importance of finding common ground while maintaining integrity and authenticity: "We have to learn how to oppose without dualism and collaborate without compromise."

N.T. Wright on the moral obligation to confront difficult situations or issues, even if they are uncomfortable or complicated: "The powers are dark messy powers, and it's a messy business engaging with them, but not to engage is to lose all sense of Christian responsibility."

N.T. Wright on the significance of Christians engaging with critical thinking skills to address various issues in the world: "We need Christians who have learned how to think wisely about the issues and can then be salt and light in the world."

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