June 17, 2024 7:00pm
Contact: Rev. Canon Jeff Bailey
In light of the upcoming November 2024 elections, and the anxiety that many feel about the increasingly political fragmentation of American society, we are excited to welcome Rev. Dr. Matthew Kaemingk to discuss God’s Kingdom and Earthly Politics: Being the Church in a Divided Nation. During this online event, Rev. Dr. Kaemingk will help us think about:
- What it means to be faithful in this political moment and not fearful
- In what ways our membership in the Kingdom of God should impact our individual political allegiances and decisions
- How should we preach, teach, and think about these matters
- How we interact with fellow church members who view us with suspicion because we don’t emphasize their political leanings
- What Christians with different political views need to hear and learn from each other
- What forms of political theology might help us
Rev. Dr. Matthew Kaemingk serves as the Richard Mouw Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary. He also serves as a research fellow at the Center for Public Justice in Washington DC, and scholar-in-residence at the De Pree Center for Christian Leadership. Kaemingk is an award-winning author and frequent public speaker for universities, think tanks, and organizations interested in exploring the intersection between faith and public life. His research and public speaking focus on a variety of issues including: marketplace theology, political ethics, Muslim-Christian relations, and Reformed public theology. He is the author and editor of several books including Reformed Public Theology (2021) and Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration (2018), which was named one of the best books of year by Christianity Today. He was honored with the “Emerging Public Intellectual of the Year” award in 2019.