American Destiny And the Calling of the Church

by Wee, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780806680026
• ISBN10: 0806680024
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Author Biography

Paul A. Wee teaches at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(4)
American Destiny: The Point of View	13	(13)
The View from Ground Zero	13	(1)
Where Are We Going?	14	(2)
The View from My Ministry	16	(7)
The Church's Role As Sentinel	23	(1)
Terminology and Overview	24	(2)
America's Calling: The Puritan Heritage	26	(13)
The Indigenous/Biblical Vision	26	(4)
The Puritan Vision	30	(2)
The Making of an Imperial Vision	32	(1)
On Behalf of the Founders	33	(2)
The Test of American Destiny	35	(4)
Pax Americana: The Window of Opportunity	39	(12)
The Great Debate	39	(1)
One Remaining Superpower	40	(1)
Moral Supremacy and World Order	41	(3)
The Response of the Church: Preliminary Questions	44	(5)
A Question of Perspective	49	(2)
The Church Struggle: A Lesson from History	51	(18)
The Perennial Heresy: Silence	51	(1)
Learning from History	52	(2)
The Rise of the German Christian Movement	54	(2)
The Confessing Church and the Barmen Declaration	56	(2)
Confession to Resistance	58	(2)
The Church Struggle Then and Now	60	(7)
A Final Question	67	(2)
Critical Engagement: The Church As Sentinel	69	(15)
Three Evangelical Principles	69	(6)
The State under God	75	(6)
The Case for Critical Engagement	81	(3)
Epilogue: ``Hold On to That Cross''	84	(10)
The Legacy of Gudina Tumsa	84	(3)
Who Is Jesus Christ for Us Today?	87	(7)
Suggestions for Engagement	94	(2)
Notes	96	(7)
Bibliography	103