Theological Education Institute



	Cultural Issues Biblical Theology Theology & Politics Shalom, Justice & Ecology Atheism & Paganism Marriage or Pansexuality Creation & Evolution Pro-Life The Ten Commandments Education and Race Sorcery at the Right Hand of Power Islam Economic Justice		First the Gospel, Then Politics ... For many years, the lead motto of the TEI was First the Gospel, Then Politics ... It is as vital as ever, but now subsumed under the all-inclusive The Power of Genesis 1-2 to Leverage the Nations. By "politics," the Greek term polis refers to the orderly culture within the city walls, protected against invaders and wild animals. Thus, for Christians today, it includes all the institutions that guard civil order: the family and the church, government (including the military), education, media, business, science (including medicine) and the arts. The Gospel, a word in the New Testament Greek euangelion, means "good news," and is rooted ultimately in the biblical order of creation in Genesis 1-2, where all was made "good" (tov). On this page, the focus is on the use of "politics" as referring to the government. Church and State The Pre-Partisan Caucus The Pre-Partisan Political Platform Is Barack Obama’s “Post-Partisan” Language Biblical? Only Genesis and Questions for Barack Obama The Good and Dangerous Prayer: A Seminar Pre-Partisan Language Two Wall Charts on Human Freedom Proposed Resolution #1 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *The Creator, Science and Public Education* Proposed Resolution #2 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Human Abortion and a Process of Informed Choice* Proposed Resolution #3 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Human Abortion and Male Irresponsibility* Proposed Resolution #4 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Human Sexuality and Civil Rights* Proposed Resolution #5 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Affirmative Action* Proposed Resolution #6 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Drugs and Crime* Proposed Resolution #7 for the U.S. Congress and the Legislatures of the Several States: *Recitation in the Public Schools*