Resisting Babel: Allegiance to God and the Problem of Government theology

Resisting Babel: Allegiance to God and the Problem of Government theologyBy John Mark Hicks Description If the kingdom of God demands exclusive allegiance, how do followers of Jesus engage with a world shaped by political power? After the trauma of the Civil War, David Lipscomb, a Nashville farmer and church leader, advocated for allegiance solely in the kingdom of God rather than in human governments. Resisting Babel tells the story of Lipscombs compelling, coherent, and eschatologically grounded vision, which fostered

with his wife and their four young children

the United Church of Christ

and Keri beautifully leads us to a better narrative in this book—one that will allow us to soar with our Overcomer

and coauthor of Kingdom Come

- Larry Kent Graham

but to do so constructively

“I have read all of Rusty’s books

The focus is always on spiritual growth

RUSTY GEORGE is the lead pastor of Real Life Church Ministries in Valencia

especially in matters of diversity

and practical ideas to be considered and experimented with

Holding degrees from Harding University