I just finished Wayne Grudem’s Politics According to the Bible, so I thought I’d write a brief review while it is still on my mind.  In case you haven’t heard of it, this 600 page book was published in 2010 by Zondervan.  The subtitle is “A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture.”  Since it is such a large book, I can’t really give an exhaustive review here, but I can state the basics.

The structure of Politics is as follows: Grudem first lists what he thinks are five wrong views about the relationship between Christians and government.  He then gives his position that Christians should influence government and how they should do so.  After that, Grudem gives a biblical outline of government and the Christian worldview.  Grudem says the Bible teaches the importance of liberty, separation of powers, the need to obey authority…