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The Two Kingdoms
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The Two Kingdoms

A Guide for the Perplexed

by W. Bradford Littlejohn

What does it mean to say Christ reigns in two kingdoms?

What does it mean to live as citizens of this world and of the world-to-come? How can we render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s? In recent years, fresh controversy has erupted over these age-old questions, and especially over the meaning and relevance of the Reformation’s “two-kingdoms” doctrine. At stake in such debates is not simply the shape of Christian politics, but the meaning of the church, the nature of human and divine authority, and the scope of Christian discipleship.

In this concise guide, Reformation scholar and Christian ethicist Bradford Littlejohn first sketches the history of the doctrine and clears away common misunderstandings. He then shows that the two-kingdoms doctrine can offer a valuable framework for thinking about pastoring, politics, and even financial stewardship.

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About the Author

Dr. Bradford Littlejohn

(Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is the Founder and President of the Davenant Institute. He also works as a Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and has taught for several institutions, including Moody Bible Institute-Spokane, Bethlehem College and Seminary, and Patrick Henry College. He is recognized as a leading scholar of the English theologian Richard Hooker and Has published and lectured extensively in the fields of Reformation history, Christian ethics, and political theology. He lives in Landrum, SC with his wife, Rachel, and four children. Follow him on Twitter at @WBLITTLEJOHN

“ The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed is short, good, and clarifying. It steers a middle course between the “Radical Two Kingdom view” (which doesn’t think distinctively Christian beliefs should shape culture), and the “Cultural Transformationist view” (which believes Christians should take power and read social policy right out of the Bible). His conclusions are similar to mine, but Brad reaches them through a close reading of Luther’s and especially Calvin’s teaching on the two kingdoms. This subject is more relevant today than ever. I recommend this short, little volume.”

Publication Details

  • Publisher: Davenant Press
  • ISBN: 978-0692878170
  • Publication Date: April 11, 2017
  • Pages: 118
  • Author: W. Bradford Littlejohn
  • Price: $14.95

Endorsements

  • “ The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed is short, good, and clarifying. It steers a middle course between the “Radical Two Kingdom view” (which doesn’t think distinctively Christian beliefs should shape culture), and the “Cultural Transformationist view” (which believes Christians should take power and read social policy right out of the Bible). His conclusions are similar to mine, but Brad reaches them through a close reading of Luther’s and especially Calvin’s teaching on the two kingdoms. This subject is more relevant today than ever. I recommend this short, little volume.”

    — Tim Keller

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