Bloomquist, Karen L.Stumme, John R.Sinaga, Martin L.2019-09-252019-09-252012-04-2520109783905676952http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/184833Churches have often overlooked or been unaware of the strong theological grounds for holding governments accountable for the common good of all. Clarifying this is the purpose of this resource, so that churches might become more confident of how the faith they confess provides impetus for this important work in their respective contexts. In October 2009, a small number of persons from LWF churches around the world (Argentina, Canada, Hong Kong–China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Namibia, Philippines, Taiwan–Republic of China, South Africa, United States, Zambia and Zimbabwe) were convened in Geneva by the LWF Department for Theology and Studies. Discussions at that consultation and the communiqué that was developed and affirmed by the LWF Council became the basis on which this resource was developed.1 online resource (32 pages)engWith permission of the license/copyright holderAdvocacyaccountabilityPolitical ethicsReligious ethicsChristian denominationsDogmaticsLutheranPublic, political theologyBook