Chris Seiple

Christ and Covenant in Global Politics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This book dares the impossible by asking, 'How does a system of international states presuppose, shape, or foreclose possibilities for justice? And how might Christian statecraft understand and practice a politics of justice in such a system? What might such active gratitude, following Jesus in law-patterned obedience, be in a Westphalian world?' Answers to these questions are profoundly difficult, but in a clear and compelling yet conversational manner of deep knowledge, Robert J. Joustra engages different perspectives with respect as he moves seamlessly between theology and international relations. Joustra writes with inviting humility, honesty, and humor, producing a hitchhiker's portal between these secular and spiritual universes. If you like a big think, a systems of systems approach that is as much philosophical as it is practical, then you will have to read, ponder, and process this wonderful work.”