Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-362)

Foreword / Ted Haggard -- Introduction / Ronald J. Sider and Diane Knippers -- pt. I. Learning from the past. Seeking a place / John C. Green -- A history of the public policy resolutions of the National Association of Evangelicals / Richard Cizik -- Evangelical denominations at the foundations of modern American and British social-political structures and policies / Paul de Vries -- The mainline protestant tradition in the twentieth century / Max L. Stackhouse and Raymond R. Roberts -- Insights from Catholic social ethics and political participation / Kristen E. Heyer -- pt. II. Toward an evangelical methodology. Toward an evangelical ethical methodology / David P. Gushee and Dennis P. Hollinger -- Theological foundations for an evangelical political philosophy / Nicholas Wolterstorff -- Justice, human rights, and government / Ronald J. Sider -- Citizenship, civil society, and the church / Joseph Loconte -- pt. III. Central themes for an evangelical framework. The sanctity of life in the twenty-first century / Nigel M. de S. Cameron -- Caring for the vulnerable / Clive Calver and Galen Carey -- Family integrity / Tom Minnery and Glenn T. Stanton -- Stewardship / R. Scott Rodin -- The ethics of war and peacemaking / Glen H. Stassen -- Human rights / Paul Marshall -- pt. IV. Implementation. In the arena / Stephen Monsma and Mark Rodgers.