IVP Resources for the 2024 Election Season

As the 2024 election season approaches in the United States, many Christians are asking questions about navigating faith, politics, and loving our neighbors across the political divide. Here you will find a sampler of new and recent books from IVP and IVP Academic that offer insight and fresh perspective for our political climate. 

This sampler includes the following titles:

Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor by Caleb E. Campbell, available July 2, 2024
Christian nationalism, a worldview rooted in un-Christian ideas about power, race, and property, has taken over large swaths of the United States. Introducing the basics of Christian nationalism and its talking points, pastor Caleb Campbell equips Christians to confront these claims with compassion and the truth of the good news of Jesus.

Citizenship Without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political Engagement by David T. Koyzis, available November 26, 2024
In this practical guide on political engagement and citizenship, David Koyzis present a case for political engagement as a way to love our neighbors without full devotion to parties or ideologies. Using examples from various eras and places, he explores topics like how to vote, citizenship under less-than-ideal circumstances, and more.

Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters by Miranda Zapor Cruz, available August 20, 2024
Christians who share similar faith convictions can arrive at different political conclusions. In this nonpartisan overview, Miranda Zapor Cruz shares ten theological approaches Christians throughout history have used to navigate political participation, helping us form a vision of faithful citizenship in an increasingly polarized society.

The Religion of American Greatness: What's Wrong with Christian Nationalism by Paul D. Miller, available in paperback October 8, 2024
What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from patriotism? Political theorist, veteran, and former White House staffer Paul D. Miller provides a detailed portrait of—and case against—Christian nationalism, calling for Christians to seek a healthier political witness that respects our constitutional ideals and a biblical vision of justice.

Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement by Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler, available July 21, 2020
Have you ever felt too progressive for conservatives, but too conservative for progressives? It's easy for faithful Christians to grow disillusioned with civic engagement or fall into tribal extremes. Representing the AND Campaign, the authors of this book lay out the biblical case for political engagement and help Christians navigate the complex world of politics with integrity.

The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor by Kaitlyn Schiess, available September 8, 2020
A generation of young Christians are weary of the political legacy they've inherited. Could it be that the church's politics are shaped by its habits and practices? Contending that we must recognize the formative power of the political forces around us, Kaitlyn Schiess urges the church to recover historic Christian practices that shape us according to the truth of the gospel.